Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
July 8, 2022
Submitted
July 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1563
Aircraft time
62,464 hours, 28,490 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38002784
Part serial
R1011
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
62,811 hours, 25,862 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: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED DIRTY SOCK ODOR IN AIRCRAFT DURING DESCENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO BE THE APU **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202207114685: MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE APU LOAD COMPRESSOR PER TASK CARD 26L310490099, CLEANED THE APU COMPARTMENT PER AMM 49-00-00-100-003-A, ACCOMPLISHED A DECONTAMIANTION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM DECONTAMINATION PER TASK CARD 26L00021004. A GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE APU COMPARTMENT WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO LEAKS BEING NOTED. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS BEING NOTED. ** (CLOSED)

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