JASC 4920
Service difficulty reports · 2,430
Reports filed under 4920 · APU Core Engine, newest first.
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '4920' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
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SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '4920' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR DALA2025012000462Inlet · contaminatedSHIP 3001 - FUMES/DE - ON APPROACH FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED FUMES IN COCKPIT AFTER TURNING ANTI-ICE ON. OXYGEN MASKS DONNED AND EMERGENCY DECLARED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND APU INLET CONTAMINATED WITH DE-ICE FLUID. CLEANED RESIDUAL FLUID FROM APU INLET AND PERFSDR YENA2025012100077Duct · damagedDURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: FUSELAGE/ REAR FUSELAGE/SB-53-1500 TAIL CONE/ SUBSTRUCTUREREMOVAL AND FIXATION OF APU AIR INTAKE DUCT TO THE STRUCTURE/DEVIATIONS/ PERMANENT REPAIR; REFERENCES /1/ AEROMAN EA 53-9072-24 (COVER + PART 1)/2/ AIRBUS TD/81437230/072/2024#SDR DALA2025012000468Apu · no testAIRCRAFT 5004, ATTEMPTED APU COLD SOAK START. FL 360. SAT -53 C. NO START AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: DEFERRED PER MEL 49-10-01A. SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE APU SHUTDOWN REPORT SHOWS "NO FLAME" CHECK IGNITION SYSTEM FCU (8022KM) FUEL SUPPLY LAST 7 SHUTDOWSDR IPXA202501154140Apu · faulted**ATB** **SDR FILED OPEN** APU FAULT CLIMBING THROUGH 15,000€™. DID NOT RESTART PER QRH PROCEDURE.SDR DALA2025011400322Apu · contaminatedAIRCRAFT 5007, STRONG PAINT SMELL ON FINAL LAST 4000'. PUT ON MASK AND NOT ENOUGH TIME FOR SMOKE AND FUME QRH. CORRECTIVE ACTION: WALKED AROUND INSPECTED APU AND ENG 1 & 2 FOUND DE-ICING FLUID IN INLETS. ACOMPLISHED LVL A APU INSPECT IN REF A321NEO AMM 49-00 CSDR CALA2025011301888Apu · malfunctionedREF CHRONIC HISTORY OF APU FAILING TO START. THE APU IS CURRENT PREVIOUS CASE DETECTED IGNITION FAULTS. IGNTR PLG, LEAD & IGN UNIT WERE REPLACED. IF IGNITION FAULTS ARE DETECTED AGAIN, WILL NEED TO CHECK IGNITION WIRING PER WDM 49-14-11-1. 1. PLEASE PERFORSDR DALA2025012100476Apu · contaminatedSHIP 3171 APU SYSTEM FOR SMOKE AND FUME. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND DEICE FLUID IN APU INLET. C/W AMDS CARD 4916-2001, APU WASH. (6897998)SDR AALA202501182931Apu · contaminatedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CABIN CREW REPORTED A MUSTY FOUL ODOR IN THE MAIN CABIN DURING DESCENT AND ARRIVAL. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED THE SMOKE / ODOR / FUMES TROUBLESHOOTING FOR THE APU PER TASK CARD 26L00021002 ALONG WITH AN ENHANCED DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENSDR CALA2024122401636Module · faultedSTRONG EXHAUST SMELL FRO M LEFT PACK.STRONG JET F UEL/EXHAUST SM ELL IN WHE EL AND FIRST CLASS.SMELL COMING FROM APU BLEED, RAN BOTH PACKS WITHOUT APU BLEED, NO SMELL IN CABIN. PLACARDED APU INOP MEL 4911A DISPATCH DESK: 23 NAME: RWB DATE: 19-DEC-24- NOC SDR I5PA2024121975701Surge Valve · faultedAPU AUTO SHUTDOWN ON ENG START. REPLACED APU SURGE VALVE PER AMM 49-52-00SDR DALA2024121811811Plenum · contaminatedSHIP 3129 DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON ARRIVAL WHEN ENGINES AT FLT IDLE. STARTED BETWEEN 5 TO 8 THOUSAND MSL. ODOR DETECTED BY FLT ATT ALSO. CORRECTIVE ACTION: T/S IAW A319 TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A & FOUND APU INLET PLENUM COMTAMINATED. COMPLETED WORK CARD 0550-9001-A320SDR YENA2024121601552Apu · odorFLT#1269, BOS-FLL. 'DESCENDING THROUGH 5,000' WE EXPERIENCED STRONG "DIRTY SOCKS" ODOR -BOTH ENGINE BLEEDS ON -BOTH PACKS ON UNABLE TO ISOLATE SOURCE; COMPLIED WITH INFO NOTICE 2017-T015 SECTION B2 IDENTIFIED ODOR COMING FROM APU PLACED APU ON MEL DECONTAMINATSDR YENA2024121601555Apu · contaminatedFLT#579, DCA-FLL. 'TOXIC FUME SMELL DIRTY SOCK ON APPROACH FROM 6000 FT TO 3000 FT. INFLIGHT CREW STILL SMELLED IT IN THE CABIN AT THE GATE. PILOTS DONNED O2 MASKS FROM 6000 FT TO 3000 FT; COMPLIED WITH INFO NOTICE 2017-T015, SECTION B2. IDENTIFIED ODOR AS OILSDR YENA2024121601561Apu · odorFLT#355, JFK-PLS. 'ALL 4 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT ODOR OUT OF 10,000 FT. DISSIPATED THEN CAME BACK ON THE GROUND - NO SMELL IN COCKPIT TILL ON THE GROUND. ( PACKS ); COMPLIED WITH INFO NOTICE 2017-T015K SECTION B2 IDENTIFIED ODOR FROM APU. LVL B ECS DECON ACCOSDR ANCF20241129026Pressure Switch · failedDURING CLIMB APU AUTO SHUTDOWN, 3 START ATTEMPED NO SATISFACTORY - IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 49-94-14-00-003/400-003 THE IL PRESSURE SWITCH 8091 KM WAS REPLACED , SELF TEST WAS SATISFACTORYSDR WX0A2024121632233Compressor · leaking(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) DIRTY SOCK SMELL FILLED FLIGHT DECK WHEN OUTFLOW VALVE OPENED AROUND 3,000' / C/W ALLEGIANT AIR A320 TC 21-000-002. FOUND EVIDENCE OF WETTNESS IN LOAD COMPRESSOR WITH BORESCOPE. APU LOAD COMPRESSOR LEAK. REMOVED APU IAW AMM TASK 49-11SDR DALA2024110810764Apu · contaminatedSHIP 3129 FOUND APU CONTAMINATED WITH OIL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED DECONTAMINATION OF STAGE 2 ECS PER AMDS W/C 2100-2007. R&R RECIRC FILTERS PER A319 AMM 21-21. NO SMELL NOTED AT THIS TIME. OK FOR SVC.SDR YENA2024110501431Inlet · contaminatedFLT#174, PUJ-FLL. 'INFLIGHT CREW REPORTED ODOR EVENT. NO FLIGHT CREW ON BOARD AIRCRAFT TO FILL OUT ODOR REPORTING FORM; COMPLIED WITH INFORMATION NOTICE 2017-TO15 SECTION B2. IDENTIFIED ODOR TYPE 1 INSPECTED APU COMPARTMENT AND FOUND OIL CONTAMINATION IN APU SDR SWAA2024110656041Apu · smokeAPU BLOWING BLACK SMOKE OUT OF EXHAUST<[01] WORKING MEL 49-1-01 SP #1 FROM THIS L/P 2803726. PERFORMED FIM 49-55 TASK 801. OPS CK GOOD. NO SMOKE NOTICED FROM APU EXHAUST.SDR NACA2024102400001Apu · faultedAPU FAILED TO START, 2 ATTEMPTS. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK, APU CHECKED NORMAL PER AMM 49-11-00SDR NACA2024102000001Apu · faultedAPU FAULT ON 3 START ATTEMPTS. ACCOMPLISHED APU ECU BITE TEST IAW B767-300 AMM 49-61-05. NO FAULT CODES NOTED. APU START NORMAL AT THIS TIME.SDR GTIA2024101838456Intake · contaminatedON DESCENT INTO SNA ON APPROACH, FUME EVENT-REF TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A ON APU FOUND OIL CONTAMINATION ON INLET PREFORMED DECONTAMINATION LEVEL A USING ENGINE BLEED IAW AMM 21-00-00-615-402-A NO ODOR ON PACK 2 PACK 1 AND APU DEFER SEE LP 3593764-1SDR DALA2024101410092Inlet · contaminatedAIRCRAFT 3006, DIRTY SOCK ODOR AFTER ENGINE START REPORTED BY FO FOR LESS THAN 1 MINUTE. ODOR WAS REPORTED BY F/A ON APPROACH INTO FLL. THE SMELL WAS NOT IN THE FLIGHT DECK ON ARRIVAL INTO FLL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND OIL IN THE APU INLET/ C/W WORKCARD 4900-2SDR DALA2024101410029Apu · smokeSHIP 175 APU ON ARRIVAL SMOKING UP. CORRECTIVE ACTION: R/R APU OPS CHK GOOD. (6637990)SDR DALA2024101110012Apu · fireSHIP 6816 -FIRE- RAMP REPORTED SPARKS AND FIRE COMING FROM APU TAILPIPE. CREW DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INSPECTED APU NO DAMAGE FOUND. APU AND APU FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM PLACED ON MEL. APU WILL BE REPLACED.SDR NACA2024100600001Valve · failedACCOMPLISHED FIM 49-11 FAULT TREE 962. FOUND APU CRANK CONTACTOR K117 BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU CRANK CONTACTOR K117 PER AMM 49-41-05 OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR NACA202410110001Ecu · faultedAPU NOT STARTING. ECU SAYS START ABORTED, APU EGT NOT GOING OVER 30, DOOR OPENS A LITTLE. DEFERRED PER MEL 49-11-01A CAT CSDR NACA2024092900001Warning Message · illuminatedAPU FAULT - TEMP HUNG AT 783 DEGREES C BEFORE SHUTTING DOWN. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 49-11 FT 987, FOUND MINIFLAG 14 AND FAULTY LRU "PT SENSOR" MSG. DEFERRED PER MEL 49-11-01A CAT CSDR GTIA2024093038406Apu · contaminatedSTRONG FUME ODOR DURING APPROACH. ODOR WAS PRESENT IN COCKPIT AND CABIN.-REF TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A PERF GVI ON APU & FOUND OIL CONTAINMATION ON INLET PREFORMED LEVEL A DECONCAMINATION OF ECS USING ENG BLEED IAW AMM 21-00-00-615-802-A NO STRONG ODORS ON BOTH PSDR AALA202410010235Garlock Seal · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT FUMES NOTICED DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AIR OIL SEPERATOR GARLOCK SEAL ON THE APU ACCESSORY DRIVE GEARBOX LEAKING AND REPLACED IT. A SATISFACTORY LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.** (CLOSSDR SCNA202409303122Apu · inoperativeUPPON ARRIVAL FOUND APU INOP, VSAL AIR START CART TO START #1 ENGINE WITH NO ISSUES CROSS BLEED START #2 ENGINE ALSO HASD NO ISSUES. BOTH IDG'S PICKUP WITH GOOD ELECTRICAL POWER. REPAIRED APU. REPLACED HMU AND FUEL PUMP OK TO INSTALL PERFORMED BY 31619. INSTASDR ASAA2024092452818Apu · leakingDESCENDING THROUGH 11,000', ALL 3 IN THE COCKPIT SMELLED SAME METALLIC SMELL AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. APU WAS NOT RUNNING MORE OR LESS AT IDLE POWER FROM TOD TO BELOW WHEN SMELL WAS NOTIFIED. F/AS DID NOT REPORT NOTICING ANY UNUSUAL ODOR. GROUNDED - YES. DURINSDR NACA2024091400002Apu · faultedAPU WOULD NOT START AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS. SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD NO TROUBLE FOUND.SDR NACA2024091400001Starter · failedUNABLE TO START APU 3 TIMES. DEFERRED PER MEL 49-11-01A ON 9/14/2024. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU STARTER REF 49-41-01 OPS CHECK NORMAL.SDR NACA2024091000001Apu · faultedAFTER APU STARTED DURING POWER TRANSFER APU SHUT DOWN AND FAULT LIGHT ON. DEFERRED PER MEL 49-11-01A@0315Z 9/10/2024. REMOVED AND REPLACED K-421 RELAY OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW AMM 49-11-00.SDR DALA2024091108940Inlet · contaminatedSHIP 3145 ODOR REPORTED MID CABIN BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: T/S PER WC 0550-2002 DECISION TABLE ODOR COMING FROM APU. INSPECTED APU FOUND OIL IN THE INLET AND BLEED DUCT SUSPECT INTERNAL LEAK. NO EXTERNAL LEAKS NOTED. WILL DEFER APU. ACCOMPLISHEDSDR NACA2024090900001Solenoid · failedAPU FAULT ON 3 START ATTEMPTS, NUMEROUS WRITEUPS PREVIOUSLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED DE-OIL SOLENOID DUE TO APU COLD SOAK FAILURE IAW AMM 49-27-08SDR QR9R2024090600001Duct · faultyREF AIRCOMM STC SR00601DE. INSPECTION FOUND TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT (PN: B651M1001101) SCORED FROM CONTACT WITH THE CONDENSER DUCT INSTALLATION ROUTED OVER THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT. DAMAGE TO THE SHAFT FROM SCORING REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF THE SHAFT. DAMAGE COULSDR YENA2024090501229Control Valve · failedFLT#20, LHR-JFK. (ETOPS) APU ECAM MSG APU AIR LOAD CONTROL VALVE.APU CLASS II ( CLASS II MAINTENANCE MESSAGES DISPLAYED ); REMOVED AND REPLACED LCV ON A.P.U. IAW AMM 49-51-51. MX-4 UPDATED & PLACARD REMOVED.SDR DALA2024090408710Inlet · contaminatedSHIP 3142 - DIV/FUMES - DIVERTED TO RIC FOR OILY SMELL IN CABIN. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND OIL ON APU EXTERIOR, NO OIL INGESTION FOUND IN INLET OR BLEED DUCT USING UV LIGHT. NO OIL FOUND BEHIND ENGINE SPINNERS. COMPLIED WITH DUCT BURNS AND ECS DECONTAMINATION. SDR DALA2024090408708Inlet · contaminatedSHIP 3247 DISC: DIRTY SOCKS SMELL IN COKPIT AND CABIN FROM 10000 TO 20000 ON CLIMBOUT. EVENTUALLY DISSIPATED. FA REPORTED SMELLING IT IN THE DESCENT FROM REAR JUMPSEAT. STRONG IN ROWS 28,29. C/A: FOUND NO APU OIL USAGE ON LAST 10 DAYS. FOUND NO HYDRAULIC SERVISDR DALA2024090308651Inlet · contaminatedSHIP 3138 STRONG DIRTY SOCK SMELL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: C/W AMDS WORK CARD 0550-2002 FOUND OIL CONTAMINATION IN APU INLET. REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN FLITERS IAW A 319 AMM 21-21. (5111412)SDR AALA202409193619Apu · odorAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK NOTICED WET SOCK SMELL BELOW 10,000 FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202409033619: MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU PER TASK CARD 26L31049003 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. ** (CLOSEDSDR AALA202409136642Apu · smokeAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: APU RUNNING PLANE WAS ON APU POWER AND APU BLEED SELECTED. THE POWER DISRUPTED AND THERE WAS A BRIEF SMELL OF SMOKE AND SMOKE WAS VISIBLE IN THE CABIN. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR (AALA202409046642): REMOVE AND REPLACED APU, OPERTIONAL CHESDR NACA2024090620001Apu · unknownAPU FAULT, ATTEMPTED THREE STARTS. PERFORMED APU ECU BITE TEST, NO FAULT NOTED AT THIS TIME IAW FIM 49-11 UNABLE TO DUPLICATESDR AALA202409046642Apu · faultedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: APU RUNNING PLANE WAS ON APU POWER AND APU BLEED SELECTED. THE POWER DISRUPTED AND THERE WAS A BRIEF SMELL OF SMOKE AND SMOKE WAS VISIBLE IN THE CABIN. (OPEN).SDR NACA2024090100001Apu · malfunctionedAPU DID NOT START AFTER LANDING IN KMIA, 3 ATTEMPTS. PERFORMED FIM 49-11 FT 950, NO FAULT FOUND IAW AMM 49-11-00SDR DALA2024090408709Inlet · contaminatedSHIP 3251 DISC: AT APPROX 2000 FT ON FINAL APPROACH FA ALERTED PILOTS OF DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN COMFORT + AREA. SMOKE AND FUME QRH RUN ON GROUND. FUMES DISAPATED WITH #2 PACK OFF. C/A: WORKED TASK CARD #2100-2005 TO STEP 6. WORKED TASK CARD #0550- 2002 UP TO STEPSDR YENA2024090301198Apu · contaminatedFLT#1676, KIN-FLL. 'OIL ODOR NOTED WHEN APU BLEED IS ON MOST PROMINENT IN COCKPIT. HOWEVER , FA'S NOTED IT TOO IN CABIN GOES AWAY WHEN APU BLEED IS OFF; COMPLIED WITH INFORMATION NOTICE 2017-T015, SECTION B2. IDENTIFIED ODOR (SOURCE TO BE APU. APU PLACED ON MESDR I5PA2024082975701Apu · failedFLT NO: MGE900 (REPOSITION FERRY). EVENT - APU IN-FLIGHT START FAILED DURING VERIFICATION. AIRCRAFT HEADING TO HEAVY MAINTENANCE FOR FURTHER TROUBLE-SHOOTING. THIS ITEM REMAINS OPEN.
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