SDR AALA201602289017

Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date: February 25, 2016
Submitted: February 29, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N583UW
Make and model: Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial: 6181
Aircraft time: 5,765 hours, 2,298 cycles
System (JASC): 4920 · APU Core Engine
Part: Apu
Condition: Contaminated
Location: Zone 100
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: G

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. WITH APU BLEED ON, CREW REPORTED VERY STRONG GLYCOL FUMES THROUGHOUT ACFT. COMPLIED WITH JC 26L00021001, 26L00021002 & 26L0002104. FOUND APU & BELLY COVERED WITH DE-ICING FLUID. COMPLIED WITH JC 26C31049016, APU COMPARTMENT WASH. NO ODORS PRESENT AT THIS TIME. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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