Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
January 29, 2023
Submitted
January 31, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N737US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1245
Aircraft time
59,024 hours, 36,030 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3397
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Part time
36,189 hours, 23,141 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: STRONGE ODOR (EXHAUST) IN FLIGHT DECK DURING INITIAL CLIMB . DISSIPATED AFTER THRUST REDUCTION. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE APU / APU LOAD COMPRESSOR AND ACCOMPLISHED A LEAK CHECK WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. A DECONTAIMATION OF THE ENVIRONMANTAL SYSTEM COMPONENTS WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS NOTED.

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