Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
August 14, 2024
Submitted
August 27, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9004F
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
5745
Aircraft time
29,305 hours, 14,000 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P5870
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
Part time
29,502 hours, 12,670 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PERFORMED APU BLEED ON TAKEOFF DUE TO ENGINE 2 BLEED BEING ON MEL. AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN TRANSITIONING FROM APU BLEED TO ENGINE ONE BLEED A STRONG DIRTY SOCK/SOUR SMELL WAS NOTICEABLE IN FLIGHT DECK. UNABLE TO IDENTITY SOURCE OF SMELL. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202408165260: MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A CLEANING OF THE APU COMPARTMENT AND THE APU INLET ALONG WITH PERFORMING A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PER TASK CARDS 26L00021002, 26L00021014.. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. (CLOSED)

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