Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 12, 2022
Submitted
November 15, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6035
Aircraft time
27,464 hours, 11,088 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P4927
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
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 IDLE DESCENT WITH APU OFF, GOT DIRTY SOCK ODOR OUT OF PACK ON FLIGHT DECK. NO ODOR REPORTED IN CABIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL IN THE APU INLET AND CLEANED THE APU PER TASK CARDS 26L00021001, 21L00021002, 26L00021004, 26T31049006 AND 26L31049009. A SATISFACTORY LEAK CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS NOTED.

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