Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
May 15, 2023
Submitted
June 26, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N765US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1371
Aircraft time
57,859 hours, 36,554 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3627
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
36,858 hours, 20,820 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: DIRTY SOCK SMELL/ODOR REPORTED BY CABIN CREW AT THE TOP OF DESCENT INTO BJX. ODOR WAS STRONG THROUGH OUT CABIN AND COCKPIT UPON GATE ARRIVAL. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU AFTER FINDING HEAVY OIL CONTAMINATION IN THE APU INLET. ** SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202305199481: MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU PER TASK CARD 26L31049003.** (CLOSED)

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