SDR AALA2019043069046

Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date: April 26, 2019
Submitted: May 9, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N109UW
Make and model: Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial: 1065
Aircraft time: 58,747 hours, 28,183 cycles
System (JASC): 4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System
Part: Apu
Part number: 38007081WGEN
Part serial: P3625
Condition: Leaking
Part time: 36,535 hours, 14,834 cycles
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: K, B
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS AFTER DEPARTURE ODOR IN FWD GALLEY /FLT DECK SEEMS TO BE ELECTRICAL SMELL, TROUBLESHOT AND ISOLATED SYSTEMS, COULD NOT DETERMNE SOURCE BUT ODOR DISAPATED DURING CRUISE. DURING DESENT , THRUST IDLE , DIRTY SOCK SMELL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU IAW CARD 26L31049003.

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