Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
October 22, 2022
Submitted
November 2, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N109UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1065
Aircraft time
66,361 hours, 32,882 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3558
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation
AP
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: DURING FINAL APROACH /LANDING AT 1500 FEET FLIGHT CREW SMELLED ACRID FUMES LIKE WET / MUSTY CLOTHES IN THE FLIGHT DECK, DONNED OXYGEN MASKS AND RAN SMOKE/AVIONICS SMOKE/FUMES CHECKLIST. NO FUMES NOTED IN CABIN. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202210253870: MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE APU INLET PER TASK CARD 26T31049006, CLEANED THE APU LOAD COMPRESSOR PER TASK CARD 26L31049009 AND CLEANED THE APU COMPARTMENT PER AMM 49-00-00-100-003-A. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS BEING NOTED. ** (CLOSED)

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