Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
December 30, 2015
Submitted
January 7, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1547
Aircraft time
48,132 hours, 20,538 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38002784
Part serial
R232C
Condition
Odor
Part time
74,254 hours, 33,610 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

CABIN ODOR IN ENTIRE CABIN FROM ENG START FOR ENTIRE LEG. VERY STRONG IN FLIGHT & DESCENT, RESULTED IN THE CREW EXPERIENCING HEADACHES & EYE IRRITATION. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. THE CAUSE WAS THE APU. MAINTENANCE REPLACED APU IAW TC 26L31049005 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK.

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