Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
August 7, 2022
Submitted
August 10, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N170US
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1462
Aircraft time
68,604 hours, 26,177 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P4087
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation
CR
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: WHILE AT CRUISE PRIOR TO TOP OF DESCENT. FA REPORTED DIRTY SOCK ODOR IN AFT GALLEY AFTER TOP OF DESCENT AND POWER REDUCTION THE ODOR SMELLED IN THE FLIGHT DECK. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED** (OPEN)