Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
March 10, 2018
Submitted
March 29, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N193UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
3584
Aircraft time
31,810 hours, 12,242 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

CABIN ODOR, FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S STATED PCP ODOR IN REAR, ROW 22 - 28 WAS THE STRONGEST. FLIGHT DECK VENT OUTLET HAD A DIRTY SOCK ODOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU GENERATOR IAW AMM 24-23-51 AND CLEANED APU COMPARTMENT AND INLET AS REQUIRED. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. NO ODOR REMAINS IN EITHER PACK SYSTEM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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