Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
November 11, 2021
Submitted
November 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N124US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1314
Aircraft time
60,397 hours, 29,678 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3799
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Part time
31,703 hours, 20,062 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING DECENT BELOW 10,000' FUME ODOR DIRTY SOCKS STRONG IN AFT CABIN SLIGHT IN FORWARD CABIN / FLIGHT DECK. AFTER LANDING TURNED #1 AND #2 PACKS ALONG WITH #1 AND #2 BLEED OFF AND SMELL DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED SOURCE OF ODOR TO THE APU. (OPEN)

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