Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
April 14, 2022
Submitted
May 18, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N738US
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1254
Aircraft time
56,477 hours, 33,996 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P4104
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
29,200 hours, 19,103 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: IN FLIGHT ODOR IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. TURNED OFF LEFT PACK ODOR DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED SOURCE OF ODOR TO THE APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202204188003: MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL AT THE APU LOAD COMPRESSOR DRAIN, AROUND THE INLET AND PLENUM SEAL. CLEANED RESIDUAL OIL AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE APU WITH NO ODORS BEING NOTED. ALSO ACCOMPLISHED DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PER TASK CARD 26L00021004 WITH NO ODORS BEING NOTED. **(CLOSED)