Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
May 28, 2024
Submitted
May 30, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N111US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1114
Aircraft time
64,152 hours, 37,377 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081WGEN
Part serial
P6083
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
Part time
20,317 hours, 8,827 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: IN CABIN ALL SECTIONS DIRTY SOCK, MUSTY SMELL REPORTED DURING CRUISE AND WAS WORSE DURING DESCENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU COMPARTMENT WAS SATURATED WITH OIL AND CLEANED IT AS REQUIRED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A OPERATIONAL / LEAK CHECK ALONG WITH THE DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM WITH NO LEAKS OR ODORS NOTED.

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