Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
August 13, 2022
Submitted
August 24, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915US
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
6387
Aircraft time
24,961 hours, 9,921 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3652
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
36,291 hours, 18,819 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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: DIRTY / MUSTY SOCK SMELL THRU-OUT CABIN. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED SOURCE OF ODOR TO THE APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202208167106: REPLACED APU PER TASK CARD 26L31049003. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS BEING NOTED. ** (CLOSED)