Service difficulty report · Tank · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
February 10, 2026
Submitted
February 11, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3289J
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55392
Aircraft time
341 hours, 179 cycles
Part
Tank
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
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 1017, BOS - JFK. INFLIGHT ADDRESS OF INTERMITTENT ODOR IN CABIN, SULFUR OR SEWAGE ODOR MOSTLY IN AFT GALLEY. ALSO SMELLED AT ENTRY DOOR UPON ARRIVAL. PERFORMED A LEAK CHECK OF LAV SYSTEM COMPONENTS IAW AMP 38-00-00. USING TOILET DEODARANT CONCENTRATE SP-97000. NO LEAKS FOUND. REMOVED MULTIPLE CARGO PANELS AND PERFORMED GVI OF PIPES, NO LEAKS NOTED. AFTER SP-9700 SAT NOTICED THE SCENT IN TANK AREA IN AFT CARGO.

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