Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 7, 2018
Submitted
January 12, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N535UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3993
Aircraft time
31,259 hours, 10,943 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3515
Condition
Odor
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
30,722 hours, 15,649 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT, PASSING 5000 FT, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED VERY STRONG ODOR FROM BACK OF CABIN. NO APU USED ON GROUND. FUMES WENT AWAY AFTER THE NR 2 PACK WAS TURNED OFF. THE NR 2 PACK REMAINED OFF FOR THE DURATION OF FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. TROUBLESHOT THE CABIN ODOR, AND REPLACED THE APU TO RECTIFIY PROBLEM. PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK., NO ODOR NOTED.

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