Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
November 6, 2021
Submitted
November 30, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
924
Aircraft time
71,387 hours, 32,711 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38002784
Part serial
R639
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Part time
57,820 hours, 26,519 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
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- 10 MINS AFTER TAKE OFF CABIN CALLED TO REPORT STRONG CRAYON SMELL IN CABIN, ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK. ODOR REMAINED UNTIL SHUTDOWN. INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING INDICATES THE APU IS THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR. REPLACED APU PER TASK CARD 26L31049005.

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