Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
August 1, 2026
Submitted
August 4, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2180J
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
11838
Aircraft time
9,877 hours, 1,820 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT 1833, BOS-SFO. STRONG MUSTY ODOR UPON TAKEOFF ODOR ISOLATION DISTINGUISHED PACK 1 ODOR IMPROVED WITH PACK 1 OFF YET DID NOT COMPLETELY GO AWAY 2 FLT ATTENDANTS HAD MILD IRRITATION AIRWAY LEVEL 2 EVENT.ODOR RETURNED ON DESCENT AND CABIN WITH PACK 1 OFF APU OFF NOT AS STRONG BUT DEFINITE MUSTY SMELL. ; CW INFO NOTICE 2017-T015M AND PERFORMED A LEVEL 2 ACS DECONTAMINATION. IDENTIFIED ODOR COMING FROM PACK 1 DECONTAMINATION LEVEL 2 WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 21-00-00-615-803-A PACK 1 AND APU DEFERRED ON LOGPAGE 4556640 ITEM 1 AND 2.REFERENCE LOGPAGE 4556637 ITEN 1 PACK 1 AND APU DEFERRED ON LP 4556640 ITEM 1 AND 2. ITEM PLACED ON MEL 49-10-01B CAT C MCC ROLAND NOTIFIED, DISPATCH NOTIFIED, MX-4 UPDATED, PLACARD INSTALLED, ACT FUEL TRANSFER TO CENTER TANK ACCOMPLISHED PER MEL 49-10-01B. OPEN

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