Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
June 29, 2022
Submitted
July 11, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N127UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
4202
Aircraft time
33,434 hours, 18,127 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081WGEN
Part serial
P3938
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 300 - Stabs
Part time
31,382 hours, 19,336 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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: DURING IDLE DESCENT EXPERIENCED A FUME EVENT. SOCK ODOR. TURNED OFF ENGINE 1 BLEED, FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE. FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202207018810: ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE ODOR FUME INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING JOB CARD 26L00021001. APU DETERMINED TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR. ACCOMPLISHED APU SMOKE ODOR FUME TROUBLESHOOTING JOB CARD 26L00021002, CLEAN APU LOAD COMPRESSOR JOB CARD 26L31049009, CLEAN APU AIR INTAKE JOB CARD 26T31049006, CLEAN APU COMPARTMENT JOB CARD 26C31049016, AND DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM JOB CARD 26L00021004. NO FURTHER ODOR AT THIS TIME.** (CLOSED)

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