Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 2, 2017
Submitted
September 6, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N601AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1935
Aircraft time
48,283 hours, 17,859 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
76,901 hours, 33,084 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A STRONG ODOR OF DIRTY SOCK, EXHAUST ODOR. STRONGEST DURING DESCENT AT AROUND 6000 FT. FOUND THE APU OIL OVERSERVICED, CORRECTED BUT ODOR STILL EXISTS. REPLACED THE APU IAW CARD 26L31049005 AND ACCOMPLISHED TASK CARD 26L00021004 FOR DECONTAMINATION. NO CABIN ODOR AT COMPLETION . ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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