Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 5, 2022
Submitted
November 25, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
866
Aircraft time
80,277 hours, 31,838 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3760
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
37,793 hours, 17,727 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
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 ATTENDANT REPORTED DIRTY SOCK SMELL AFTER TAKEOFF AND DURING DECENT. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202211082682: MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU PER TASK CARD 26L31049003. ** (CLOSED)

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