Service difficulty report · Generator · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
July 23, 2018
Submitted
July 25, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N170US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1462
Aircraft time
59,019 hours, 22,143 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
59136674
Part serial
3724
Condition
Cracked
Location
Apu
Part time
27,777 hours, 11,275 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SMOKE AND FUMES IN CABIN. HAD TO DEPLACE DUE TO FUMES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. FOUND ISOLATED SOURCE OF ODOR TO BE THE APU. APU GENERATOR CRACKED AND LEAKING. REPLACED APU GENERATOR IAW AMM 49-24-00. NO LEAKS NOTED. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

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