Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Troubleshooting; Workload
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem
Aircraft
Dirty sock smell while descending into ZZZ around 20;000 feet. Mild smell in cockpit but stronger in front of cabin. Smell lasted 4-5 minutes. The plane has another fumes event 6 days prior.
Air Carrier fight crew reported a fume event during descent. The odor described as 'dirty socks' lasted for approximately 5 minutes.