Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
May 26, 2023
Submitted
July 28, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N167US
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
1442
Aircraft time
72,023 hours, 27,425 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3282
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
45,915 hours, 19,656 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED DIRTY SOCK SMELL THROUGH ENTIRE CABIN IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202305308043: MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE ODOR FUME TROUBLESHOOTING TASK CARDS AND FOUND OIL RESIDUE IN THE APU COMPARTMENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE APU COMPARTMENT, APU INLET AND OPERATED THE APU WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED THE DECONTAMIANTION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PER TASK CARD 26L00021014. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPISHED WITH NO ODORS NOTED. ** (CLOSED)