Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
February 20, 2023
Submitted
March 7, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N914UY
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
6337
Aircraft time
26,744 hours, 10,641 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3400
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
42,143 hours, 23,373 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: MISTY SOCK SMELL FOR SHORT TIME IN BRAKE THROUGH CLOUDS AND ARRIVING AT GATE WITH APU BLEED ON. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202302236626: MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL CONTAMINATES IN THE APU AREA AND ACCOMPLISHED A CLEANING OF THE APU COMPARTMENT PER TASK CARD 26L31049009. THE APU LOAD COMPRESSOR WAS ALSO CLEANED PER TASK CARD 26T31049006. A SATISFACTORY LEAK CHECK OF THE APU WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUE NOPTED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A DECONTAMINATION O F THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PER TASK CARD 26L00021004 WITH NO ODORS BEING NOTED** (CLOSED)