Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
March 2, 2017
Submitted
March 9, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1100
Aircraft time
29,543 hours, 4,349 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38004546
Part serial
R559C
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Part time
68,106 hours, 9,775 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
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 GROUNDED. AT MCO, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED CABIN ODOR ON DESCENT PASSING THROUGH 8,000 FEET. MAINTENANCE FOUND STRONG CABIN ODOR WITH ENGINE BLEED OFF APU ON. SOURCE OF ODOR ISOLATED TO APU ON FERRY FLIGHT FROM MCO TO CLT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED APU PER JOB CARD 33L31549001.

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