Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
October 22, 2022
Submitted
October 27, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N737US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1245
Aircraft time
58,489 hours, 35,669 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3515
Condition
Contaminated
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 REPORTED STRONG DIRTY SOCK SMELL VENT ON DESCENT. NO SMELL WITH APU ON THE GROUND. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202210252386: MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED CLEANING OF THE APU AIR INTAKE PER TASK CARD 26T31049006, CLEANING OF THE APU LOAD COMPRESSOR PER TASK CARD 26L31049009, CLEANING THE OF THE APU COMPARTMENT PER AMM 49-00-00-100-003-A AND DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PER TASK CARD 26L00021004. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO LEAKS OR ODORS NOTED. ** (CLOSED)

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