Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
April 17, 2022
Submitted
April 20, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N832AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1643
Aircraft time
61,549 hours, 28,218 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38002784
Part serial
R990
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
59,014 hours, 27,597 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: AFTER #1 ENGINE START, STRONG SMELL OF DIRTY SOCKS THROUGHOUT FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN. DIDN'T DISSIPATE UNTIL THROUGH 10,000 FEET, RETURNED ON LANDING. MAINTENANCE HAS ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU DURING INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (OPEN)

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