Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
September 6, 2021
Submitted
September 9, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N128UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
4242
Aircraft time
31,244 hours, 16,937 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3582
Condition
Leaking
Part time
29,555 hours, 17,203 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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: FUME ODOR EVENT ON DESCENT OXYGEN MASK DONNED. FL 200 IN DESCENT ,HAPPENED IMMEDIATELY AFTER ENGINES WENT TO FLIGHT IDLE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202109075372: REPLACED APU AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK PER TASK CARD 26L31049003** (CLOSED)

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