Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
July 6, 2024
Submitted
July 23, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N171US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1465
Aircraft time
75,839 hours, 29,199 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3305
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
Part time
47,764 hours, 21,902 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, 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: DIRTY SOCK SMELL PRESENT DURING CLIMB OUT AND CRUISE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202407082532: MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED APU SMOKE ODOR FUMES TROUBLESHOOTING TASK CARD 26L00021002, CLEANED APU AIR INTAKE PER TASK CARD 26T31049006 AND ACCOMPLISHED ENHANCED DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIROMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PER TASK CARD 26L00021014. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. ** (CLOSED)

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