Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
August 26, 2023
Submitted
September 27, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N510UW
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
3858
Aircraft time
49,096 hours, 18,473 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P5915
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation
TO
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 ATENDANTS REPORTED SMELLING FUMES AFTER TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 10000 FEET IN THE BACK OF THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202308290603: WHILE ACCOMPLISHING THE APU SMOKE ODOR FUME TROUBLESHOOTING TASK CARD 26L00021002, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU COMPARTMENT WAS SOAKED IN OIL AND CLEANED THE COMPARTMENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED THE ENHANCED DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PER TASK CARD 26L00021014. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS NOTED. ** (CLOSED)