Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 15, 2022
Submitted
December 16, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
40,302 hours, 15,931 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3584
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Part time
35,932 hours, 21,971 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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: AFTER TAKEOFF AND DURING INITIAL CLIMB FUMES WERE SMELLED IN FLIGHT DECK AND ALSO REPORTED IN CABIN BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT. SMELLED LIKE EXHAUST OR OIL. FLIGHT ATTENDANT SAID IT SMELLED LIKE BURNT CRAYONS / MUSTY. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU DUE TO FINDING EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKING FROM THE LOAD COMPRESSOR DRAIN. (OPEN)

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