Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
April 4, 2022
Submitted
April 6, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N738US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1254
Aircraft time
56,411 hours, 33,953 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P4104
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
29,134 hours, 19,060 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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: FUMES IN FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN. SEEMED TO DISSIPATE WITH PACK 1 OFF. ODORS WERE PRESENT WITH BOTH ENG BLEEDS AND APU BLEEDS ON. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. ** SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED** (OPEN)

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