Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
July 8, 2026
Submitted
July 10, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3125J
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55211
Aircraft time
9,893 hours, 4,314 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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 1382, IAH-JFK. WHILE IN CRUISE AT FL350 A STRONG ODOR WAS DETECTED AROUND ROW 4. THE ODOR WAS GASOLINE LIKE. OVERHEAD BINS WERE OPENED. AFTER 20 MINS THE ODOR DISIPATED. MCC WAS NOTIFIED BY SATCOM. FA, DH CREWMEMBER AND FLT CREW AND PAXS ALL SMELLED IT, COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT. INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ON ENGINES & APU ON LP 4560633-2. BOTH RECIRC FILTERS HAVE BEEN CHANGED IAW AMP 21-22-03 AND LEVEL A DECONTAMINATION PERFORMED AS PER FIM 21-22-00-04AAA-423A-A.

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