Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
April 30, 2023
Submitted
June 13, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N198UW
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
5444
Aircraft time
33,080 hours, 13,360 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3357
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
43,276 hours, 23,703 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: DESCENDING THROUGH ABOUT 15,000 FEET, A DIRTY MUST SOCK SMELL WAS NOTED. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU . **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202305023454: MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED ENHANCED DECONTAMINTION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PER TASK CARD 26L00021014 AND A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED. ** (CLOSED)