Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
October 15, 2021
Submitted
October 18, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N110UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1112
Aircraft time
59,009 hours, 34,018 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
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: BURNING SMELL EVIDENT AFTER T/O SMELLED LIKE OVEN,BUT NONE WERE ON. LASTED ABOUT 3-5 MINUTES. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS IN AFT GALLEY SAID SMELL WAS VERY STRONG TO THEM., NOT AS MUCH IN FORWARD GALLEY. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED THAT AFT CHILLER WAS ON DURING TAKEOFF,BUT WAS NOTED TO BE "OFF" AFTER THIS EVENT. NO SMOKE. ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN. NO OTHER EVIDENCE OF BURNING. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED SOURCE OF ODOR TO BE THE APU. (OPEN)

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