Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
May 31, 2022
Submitted
June 1, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118NN
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
6162
Aircraft time
25,003 hours, 7,435 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P6264
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
18,094 hours, 8,209 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: WHEN BOARDING AIRCRAFT NOTICED MUSTY DIRTY SOCK SMELL. PREVIOUS FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ADVISED THEY HAD A FUMES EVENT DURING DESCENT AND LANDING. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED** (OPEN)