Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
April 26, 2022
Submitted
April 27, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N119US
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1268
Aircraft time
63,184 hours, 30,972 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3397
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
35,471 hours, 22,664 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: THE ENTIRE CABIN HAS A MUSTY ODOR WHEN THE PACKS ARE ON. ODOR IS WORST ON THE GROUND WHEN THE APU IS SUPPLYING AIR. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED SOURCE OF ODOR TO THE APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.** (OPEN)