Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 28, 2016
Submitted
November 30, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508AY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3740
Aircraft time
29,431 hours, 10,185 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P4087
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
29,447 hours, 10,192 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

F/A REPORT CABIN ODOR AFT CABIN (DIRTY SOCKS ). NO PAX OR CREW SYMPTOMS. QRH PROC COMPLETED, 10,000 FEET APU OFF. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. COMPILED WITH JOB CARD 26L00021001, NO ODOR APPARENT FROM ENGINES, FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM APU. PLACED APU ON MEL DEFERRAL. FURTHER ACTION PENDING. (OPEN) THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED APU.

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