Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
November 16, 2021
Submitted
November 30, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N167US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1442
Aircraft time
67,545 hours, 25,460 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3282
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Part time
41,407 hours, 17,679 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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: DURING CLIMB OUT FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN AFT CABIN SMELLED STRONG ODOR. THE "DIRTY SOCK SMELL". THE SMELL DISSIPATED WITHIN 5 MINUTES. FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT HAD FAINT LITTLE SMELL. APU WAS OFF FOR TAKEOFF. THE ODOR WAS ALSO PRESENT ON THE DESCENT. IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. DIRTY SOCK SMELL VERY STRONG. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL AT THE APU INLET PLENUM AND DETERMINED THAT THE APU WAS THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED TASK CARD 26L00021002. NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKS NOTED. PER TASK CARD 26L00021002 MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED TASK CARD 26L00021004 DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM WITH NO ODOR PRESENT DURING CHECK.

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