SDR AALA2018102499021

Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: October 18, 2018
Submitted: October 26, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N663AW
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 1419
Aircraft time: 61,512 hours, 23,404 cycles
System (JASC): 4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System
Part: Apu
Part number: 38002784WGEN
Part serial: P1046
Condition: Odor
Part time: 39,282 hours, 15,747 cycles
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: C

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

What was found

DESCENDING OUT OF 20,000 FT, RECEIVED STRONG DIRTY SOCK ODOR IN THE COCKPIT, LASTING THOUGH SHUTDOWN AT GATE. ACCOMPLISHED JC 26L00021001, AND 26L00021002. FOUND THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO BE THE APU. REPLACED THE APU IAW CARD 26L31049005. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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