Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
October 31, 2018
Submitted
December 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N182UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1536
Aircraft time
59,110 hours, 22,182 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081WGEN
Part serial
P4327
Condition
Odor
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
27,790 hours, 10,968 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. STRONG ODOR IN CABIN FLIGHT DECK UPON ARRIVAL AT AIRCRAFT. SMELLS OF MUSTY SOCKS. COMPLIED WITH JOB CARD 26L00021001 AND FOUND APU AS SOURCE OF ODOR. RAN PACKS WITH ENGINE SOURCE WITH NO ODOR DETECTED. REPLACED APU PER CARD 26L31049003. ALL OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD.

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