Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
April 15, 2022
Submitted
April 18, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N129AA
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
6401
Aircraft time
24,106 hours, 7,012 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P6083
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
16,355 hours, 6,320 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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: ODOR EVENT REPORTED BY CABIN CREW DESCRIBED AS MUSTY. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED** (OPEN)