Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
July 29, 2022
Submitted
August 11, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1563
Aircraft time
62,605 hours, 28,580 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38002784WGEN
Part serial
R1011
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 300 - Stabs
Part time
63,011 hours, 25,984 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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: DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN FLIGHT AND ON THE GROUND. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202208015898: ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE ODOR FUME INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING JOB CARD 26L00021001. APU IDENTIFIED AS ODOR SOURCE. REPLACED APU. CLEANED APU AIR INTAKE PER JOB CARD 26T31049006. ACCOMPLISHED DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PER JOB CARD 26L00021004. ** (CLOSED)

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