# SDR YENA2026020200096

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 31, 2026
- Submitted: February 2, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N999JQ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N999JQ), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 08538
- Aircraft time: 25,808 hours, 8,143 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2026020200096

## Discrepancy

FLT  837, JFK- STI .  A CABIN ODOR EVENT. THE FLT CREW REPORTED THAT A TRANSIENT FUME EVENT OCCURRED DURING FINAL DESCENT FROM 9,000 FT TO 5,000 FT INTO STI.  FUMES SMELLED LIKE A MAGIC MARKER OR NAIL POLISH.  FUMES WERE BRIEF & ONLY SMELLED IN FLT DECK. NO ODOR PRESENT IN CABIN.  FUMES DISSIPATED WHEN THRUST INCREASED AT 5000 FT & DID NOT RETURN.  ISOLATION GUIDE WAS NOT PERFORMED DURING SHORT REMAINDER OF FLT, THE FUMES WERE BRIEF BUT STRONG FOR APROX 2 MIN & DISAPEARED WHEN THRUST INCREASED NO FURTHER FUMES SENSED & FA 'S DID NOT SMELL THE FUMES.  COMPLIED WITH INFO NOTICE 2017-T015M STEP 1, ISOLATED FAULT TO TYPE 10 MISCELANIOUS , INSPECTED (GVI) ENGINES & APU NO OIL LEAKS NOTICED.  ACCOMPLISHED LEVEL A DECONTAMINATION. RAN PACKS WITH NO ODOR DETECTED.  ACFT OK FOR SVC

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