Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
July 27, 2019
Submitted
August 15, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1319
Aircraft time
45,673 hours, 32,303 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED DIRTY SOCK SMELL SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF AND DISSIPATING RAPIDLY BUT RETURNING FROM DESCENT UNTIL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU TO BE SOURCE OF ODOR. MAINTENANCE REPORTS APU IS CLEAN AND DRY, NO LEAKS FOUND , NO OIL COMING FROM WITNESS DRAIN. APU WAS INSTALLED MAY 18. RAN APU AND #1 , #2 PACKS WITH BLEED AIR, NO SMELL NOTED. APU RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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