Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
August 26, 2022
Submitted
August 29, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N723UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1109
Aircraft time
61,136 hours, 35,993 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P6161
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
14,852 hours, 7,345 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: DURING DECENT ODOR OF DIRTY SOCKS/OIL FUME SMELL ON FLIGHT DECK. ODOR WAS NOT PRESENT IN PASSENGER CABIN ACCORDING TO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS. **MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED** (OPEN)

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