Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
December 30, 2023
Submitted
January 9, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1095
Aircraft time
63,773 hours, 37,445 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P6270
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
16,900 hours, 8,710 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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: DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK AT 3000' ON APPROACH. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202401037504: MAINTENANCE FOUND SOOT AROUND THE APU INLET AND A CLEANED THE INLET. MAINTENANCE ALSO ACCOMPLISHED A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROIL SYSTEM. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS NOTED. ** (CLOSED)

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