Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
December 30, 2023
Submitted
January 5, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1565
Aircraft time
67,206 hours, 31,355 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P10464
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
2,745 hours, 1,751 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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 FLIGHT THE AIR CONDITIONING PACKS SMELL LIKE DIRTY SOCKS. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202401023379: MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL RESIDUE IN THE APU COMPARTMENT AND CLEANED THE COMPARTMENT. MAINTENANCE ALSO ACCOMPLISHED THE DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO LEAKS OR ODOR NOTED. ** (CLOSED)

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