Service difficulty report · Plug · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 24, 2017
Submitted
March 28, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4843
Aircraft time
18,474 hours, 7,480 cycles
Part
Plug
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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. FA REPORTED MUSTY ODOR MID CABIN AFT. TURNED OFF PACK 2 AND ODOR SUBSIDED. TURNED PACK 2 BACK ON AND ODOR RETURNED AND CREW TURNED PACK 2 OFF FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG LEAKING AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 49-91-42.

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