Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 27, 2021
Submitted
May 4, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5235
Aircraft time
28,081 hours, 11,130 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P5161
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 300 - Stabs
Part time
26,542 hours, 10,675 cycles
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: CABIN ODOR NOTICED DURING CLIMB OUT FOR 15 MIN AND DURING TAXING IN. TURNED ON APU BLEED DURING TAXI IN AND ODOR INCREASED. ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARDS 26L00021001, 26L00021002, AND 26L00021004. REPLACED APU PER JOB CARD 26L31049003.

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