Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 23, 2026
Submitted
January 26, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
02150
Aircraft time
83,177 hours, 29,739 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT # 1471 LGA-FLL." DESCENDING THROUGH 10000 WE HAD A STRONG METALIC ACRID ODOR THAT PERSISTED HEAVILY UNTIL 6000 THEN ABATED SLIGHTLY BUT RETURNED HEAVILY THOUGHOUT THE CABIN UNTIL LANDING ALL CREW MEMBERS IFC PILOTS SMELLED IT STILL TASTE IT UPON LANDING.;COMPLIED WITH INFO NOTICE 2017-T015 STEPS 1 & 2. IDENTIFIED ODOR COMING FROM APU. ECS DECON LVL B ACCOMPLISHED. PER AMM 21-00-0-615-803. A/C IS OK FOR SVC. CABIN AIR QUALITY CHK GOOD."

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