Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 28, 2021
Submitted
November 1, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N122NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6252
Aircraft time
23,268 hours, 6,786 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P5941
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FUME EVENT OCCURRED PASSING FL 180 250 KNOTS AND CONTINUED TO 12,000. SEEMED TO CLEAR BUT STARTED AGAIN ON DESCENT TO LANDING. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED SOURCE OF ODOR TO THE APU. (OPEN)

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