Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
March 28, 2026
Submitted
March 30, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2043J
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
09191
Aircraft time
20,627 hours, 5,608 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
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 # 939. JFK-SJD."A/C N2043-FLT-939-JFK-SJD-ODOR EVENT THE PILOT ANNOTATED: THE F-4 REPORTED ELECTRICAL AND METALLIC SMELL IN AFT GALLEY. SMELL CONFIRMED BY ALL INFLIGHT AND SEVERAL PASSENGERS ALT WAS 34000FT SMOKE/FUME REMOVAL QRH APPLIED STOPPED SMELL ELECTRICAL AND METALLIC SMELL RETURNED BRIEFLY ON GND AFTER LANDING LASTING ABOUT A MINUTE. ODOR RETURNED AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THE SMELL DISSIPATED QUICKLY AFTER DOORS OPEN. THE A/C HAD NO PRIOR 30-DAY ODOR EVENT HISTORY. THE A/C WAS TAKEN OOS

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