Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 2, 2018
Submitted
September 7, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6162
Aircraft time
14,342 hours, 4,082 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
TO
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

ODOR FILLED ENTIRE ACFT STARTED AT ROTATION. TOGA T/O WAS USED AND APU ON. THE TAKEOFF WAS WITH APU BLEED ON, ODOR DISSIPATED WHEN APU BLEED WAS TURNED OFF.THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED MCM CARD 05-96-86/ 05-96-70/ 05-96-85. NO ODOR NOTED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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