Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 13, 2026
Submitted
July 15, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923JB
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
05960
Aircraft time
50,551 hours, 9,905 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 # 316, SFO-JFK. STRONG ODOR IN COCKPIT DURING DESCENT. BEGAN AROUND 19,000 FEET. DISSIPATED BY 3,000 FEET. DID NOT DESCEND THROUGH ANY CLOUDS. NO ODOR DETECTED IN CABIN. ODOR WAS OF SOMETHING BURNT OR POSSIBLY "DIRTY SOCKS".; REF L/P 4559324-2, 4559325-1, 4559326-2, 4559323-1. LEVEL B DE-CONTAMINATION PERFORMED IAW AMM 21-00-00-615-803-A. NO ODOR DETECTED. A/C OK FOR SVC.REMOVED + INSPECTED APU COOLING FAN AND FOUND NO SIGNS OF OIL CONTAMINATION ON INLET + OUTLET. RE-INSTALLED APU COOLING FAN IAW AMM 49-52-51. OPS CHK OK. NO LEAKS NOTED.PERFORMED DECONTAMINATION OF THE BLEED-AIR DUCTING SYSTEM DISCONNECTED AT HP GROUND CONNECTOR WITH THE APU BLEED PRESSURE IAW AMM 36-12-00. PERFORMED LEVEL B REMOVAL OF THE CONTAMINATION OF THE ECS IAW AMM 21-00-00-615-803-A. NO ODOR DETECTED. REF L/P 4559324 ITEM 1 FOR PACK PANEL CLOSE-UP AND REF L/P 4559325 ITEM 2 FOR RECIP FAN FILTER REPLACEMENT.RE-INSTALLED LH+RH PACK CONDENSER SLEEVES IAW AMM 21-00-00-615-803-A SUBTASK 21-00-00-00-869-073-A.

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