Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
July 4, 2023
Submitted
July 6, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N127AA
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
6334
Aircraft time
27,646 hours, 8,658 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P5694
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
29,473 hours, 11,561 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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: SMELLY SOCK ODOR WITH APU OR ENGINE RUNNING WHILE ON THE GROUND AS WELL AS DURING CLIMB AND DESCENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU PER TASK CARD 26L31049003 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO LEAKS OR ODORS NOTED.