Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
May 16, 2022
Submitted
May 23, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573UW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
5939
Aircraft time
26,368 hours, 10,356 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P5317
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
27,718 hours, 11,009 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: CABIN SMELL ON DESCENT 10000 FEET UNTIL LANDING , LIKE ANTIFREEZE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU INLET PLENUM AND INTAKE SATURATED WITH OIL WITH NO SIGNS OF AN EXTERNAL LEAK. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE APU INTAKE AND LOAD COMPRESSOR WASH AS WELL AS ACCOMPLISHING ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM DECONTAMINATION AND TASK CARDS 26L00021002,, 26L00021004, 26T31049006, AND 26L31049009 WITH NO FURTHER ODORS NOTED. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202205186977: MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A FOLLOW UP GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE APU COMPARTMENT AND FOUND NO EXTERNAL LEAKS** (CLOSED)