Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
February 27, 2023
Submitted
March 2, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9021H
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
6277
Aircraft time
23,599 hours, 10,590 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P6637
Condition
Dirty
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
19,191 hours, 7,450 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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: ON DESCENT AROUND 3000" AND 1.3 PSI CABIN PRESSURE, ODOR EVENT UNUSUAL / SMELL IN COCKPIT AND FORWARD GALLEY. MAINTENANCE FOUND RESIDUAL SOOT AND OIL IN THE APU AIR INTAKE TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE ODOR. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE APU INTAKE PER TASK CARD 26T31049006 AND ACCOMPLISHED DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PER TASK CARD 26L00021004. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A LEAK CHECK OF THE APU AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS NOTED.

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