Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
April 24, 2022
Submitted
April 27, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546UW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
4885
Aircraft time
33,856 hours, 12,840 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P6118
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
21,634 hours, 8,496 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: DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK WITH PACKS RUNNING SEEM TO BE SLIGHTLY BETTER WITH PACK WAS SELECTED OFF BUT STILL PRESENT. SMELLED AT GATE WITH APU AND PACKS. RETURNED AGAIN ON DESCENT AT IDLE.**SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED**(OPEN)