Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
May 29, 2023
Submitted
July 28, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N748UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1311
Aircraft time
58,510 hours, 37,162 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P4182
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
32,800 hours, 19,915 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: WET DOG / MUSTY SMELL ON TAXI OUT AND ALSO ON DESCENT BELOW 10000 FEET. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. ** SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202306018898: MAINTENNACE FOUND THE APU COMPARTMENT HAD RESIDUAL OIL AND CLEANED THE APU COMPARTMENT. A SATISFACTORY LEAK CHECK OF THE APU WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SSYTEM. A SATISFACTORY LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS BEING NOTED. ** (CLOSED)

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