Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
May 13, 2022
Submitted
May 16, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N153UW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
5594
Aircraft time
27,895 hours, 11,176 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3326
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
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: FUME EVENT - OIL MIST ODOR, BEGAN TOP OF DESCENT ALL THE WAY TO LANDING, MAINLY FLIGHT DECK ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITH APU SUPPLYING PACKS. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TASK CARD 26L00021001 AND SUSPECTED APU OIL INGESTION. ALSO ACCOMPLISHED TASK CARD 26L00021002 APU SMOKE ODOR FUMES TROUBLESHOOTING AND DETERMINED IT WAS RESIDUAL OIL AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED TASK 26L00021004 DECONTAMINATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.