Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
December 27, 2023
Submitted
January 11, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N987AM
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
7079
Aircraft time
21,979 hours, 8,681 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3323
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
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: SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AN UNUSUAL ODOR LIKE SMELLY SOCKS WAS SENSED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE AIRCRAFT STARTED IN THE AREAS OF ROW 8 AND 9 AND FORWARD. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202401023907: MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL CONTAMINATION IN THE APU COMPARTMENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED THE APU SMOKE /ODOR / FUME TROUBLESHOOTING TASK CARD AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED THE DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM WITH NO FINDINGS OR ODORS NOTED. ** (CLOSED)