Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
April 13, 2023
Submitted
April 17, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976UY
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
5235
Aircraft time
33,529 hours, 13,501 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P6555
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
19,271 hours, 7,693 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: A DIRTY SOCKS SMELL THAT STARTED DURING TAKEOFF AND CONTINUED THRU THE ENTIRE FLIGHT WAS REPORTED. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU AND REPLACED IT PER TASK CARD 26L31049003. A SATISFACTORY LEAK/OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.