Service difficulty report · Enclosure · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
August 3, 2024
Submitted
August 20, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1319
Aircraft time
56,745 hours, 38,921 cycles
Part
Enclosure
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
39,230 hours, 25,081 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED TRANSIENT SLIGHT PLASTIC SMELL THAT WAS DETECTED IN FRONT AND REAR CABIN DURING APPROACH. NO ODOR DETECTED IN FLIGHT DECK. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE APU COMPARTMENT AND THE APU INLET PER TASK CARD 26L00021002. A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER TASK CARD 26L00021014. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS / SMELL NOTED.

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