Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
April 25, 2022
Submitted
April 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N114UW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1148
Aircraft time
64,268 hours, 31,559 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P5610
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
16,911 hours, 9,784 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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: ON DOWNWIND CLT AT 6000" 190 KNOTS DIRTY SOCKS SMELL NOTED. GOT BETTER AFTER TURNING OFF LEFT PACK . FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SAID IT WAS FAINT SMELL IN CABIN. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202204270768: REPLACED APU PER TASK CARD 26L31049003 ** (CLOSED)