Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
November 7, 2023
Submitted
November 8, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N104UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
863
Aircraft time
692,956 hours, 36,954 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3398
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
44,006 hours, 19,572 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING CLIMBOUT BELOW 10,000 FT. A MILD/TRANSIENT DIRTY SOCK ODOR WAS PRESENT IN BOTH FRONT AND AFT SECTIONS OF THE AIRCRAFT. ODOR DISSIPATED BY 10,000 FEET BUT WAS DETECTABLE AGAIN BELOW 1000' ON LANDING BUT VERY FAINT. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED** (OPEN)

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