Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 15, 2024
Submitted
April 29, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N160AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7069
Aircraft time
23,116 hours, 9,151 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3060
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Part time
52,745 hours, 23,251 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, K
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: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED DIRTY SOCKS SMELL BETWEEN ROWS 8 AND ROW 33. 15 MILE FINAL DESCENDING THROUGH 5000 FEET. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU PER TASK CARD 26L31049003.

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