Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
January 26, 2023
Submitted
February 10, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N833AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1844
Aircraft time
61,065 hours, 28,271 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P10231
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
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 ATTENDANTS REPORTED ODOR SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. EVENT ALSO OCCURRED ON ENGINE START AND TAXI OUT BUT WAS ALSO EXPERIENCED THE ODOR ON TAXI-IN AND SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202301307946: MAINTENANCE FOUND DE-ICING FLUID IN THE APU AIR INTAKE, CLEANED THE APU AIR INTAKE PER TASK CARD 26T31049006 AND ACCOMPLISHED DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS SYSTEMS PER TASK CARD 26L00021004. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS NOTED. ** (CLOSED)

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