Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 29, 2021
Submitted
December 6, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7519
Aircraft time
13,687 hours, 5,282 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
CTY2721501
Part serial
P7002
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Part time
13,696 hours, 5,290 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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: MUSTY SMELL THROUGHOUT CABIN, PARTICULARLY DURING DECENT AND LANDING. MAINTENANCE HAS ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. REPLACED APU AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK PER TASK CARD 26L31049003.

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