Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
May 10, 2022
Submitted
May 19, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N738US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1254
Aircraft time
56,673 hours, 34,094 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P4104
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
29,396 hours, 19,201 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: DURING DECENT BOTH CABIN AND COCKPIT HAD FUMES FROM PACKS. TURNED OFF ONE PACK AT THE TIME. BOTH PACKS HAD FUMES. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU BLEED CREATING AN OILY SMELL. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202205138491: REPLACED APU PER TASK CARD 26L31049003.** (CLOSED)

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