Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
August 12, 2022
Submitted
August 23, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173US
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1481
Aircraft time
70,154 hours, 26,658 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P4207
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
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 ATTENDANTS REPORT A CHEMICAL SMELL IN CABIN DESCENDING INTO SLC. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED SOURCE OF ODOR TO THE APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202208166031: MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE APU LOAD COMPRESSOR PER TASK CARD 26T31049006 AND ACCOMPLISHED PHASE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM DECONTAMINATION PER TASK CARD 26L00021004 WITH NO ODORS BEING NOTED. ** (CLOSED)