Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 9, 2018
Submitted
February 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N553UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4960
Aircraft time
21,842 hours, 8,082 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Pressure
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT ELECTRICAL/DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON DESCENT. APU OFF SMELL IN FORWARD GALLEY AND 3 L/R POSITIONS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. APU OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR REPLACED IAW AMM 49-94-15. NO ODOR NOTED AFTER APU AND ENGINE RUN.

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