Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
February 16, 2016
Submitted
February 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N182UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1536
Aircraft time
50,164 hours, 18,684 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P4139
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
20,030 hours, 8,277 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. FUMES IN MID TO AFT CABIN WITH A/C PACKS ON WITH APU. WHITE HAZE ASSOCIATED WITH FUMES. SMELLED LIKE BURNING PLASTIC. REPLACED APU IAW 26L31049003 & ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. UPDATED SECTION 3 & 4 INFORMATION.

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