Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
July 10, 2022
Submitted
July 12, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N760US
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1354
Aircraft time
55,652 hours, 35,172 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3765
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
39,280 hours, 19,633 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: CREW NOTICED STRONG STINKY SOCK ODOR IN FRONT, SLIGHT SMELL IN BACK DURING DESCENT AND WITH APU ON. SMELL GOES AWAY WHEN PACKS ARE OFF. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED** (OPEN)