Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
July 23, 2017
Submitted
July 26, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1116
Aircraft time
58,049 hours, 25,159 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38002784
Part serial
R232C
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 100
Part time
76,738 hours, 34,965 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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. DURING FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT AT 19,000 FEET, FIRST OFFICER AND CAPTAIN BOTH NOTICED ODOR FROM VENTS WHEN APU BLEED ENGAGED THEN OFF AND ENGINE BLEEDS BACK ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT PER JOB CARD 26L31049005. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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