Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 15, 2022
Submitted
January 6, 2023
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
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
35,932 hours, 21,971 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: 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. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202212161331: MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE APU COMPARTMENT PER AMM 49-00-00-100-003-A AND THE APU INTAKE PER TASK CARD 26T31049006. A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER TASK CARD 26L00021004. A FOLLOW UP GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE APU COMPARTMENT FOR LEAKS AND ODORS WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO LEAKS OR ODOR NOTED. ** (CLOSED)

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