Service difficulty report · Fcu · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
October 22, 2024
Submitted
October 23, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N186US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1701
Aircraft time
73,652 hours, 28,597 cycles
Part
Fcu
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
DE
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: DESCENDING THROUGH 10000 FT STRONG SWEET ODOR BECAME PREVALENT IN THE FLIGHT DECK. JUST AFTER LANDING FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTIFIED US OF STRONG GYM SOCK SMELL BETWEEN DOOR 3 AND DOOR 4. CABIN FANS WERE TURNED OFF AND SMELL SUBSIDED SLIGHTLY. APU WAS OFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU FUEL CONTROL UNIT (FCU) LEAKING AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 49-32-11. MAINTENANCE ALSO FOUND THE APU OIL COOLER TUBE CLOGGED AND CLEANED IT PER AMM 49-26-55 (AALA202411139033). MAINTENANCE ALSO CLEANED THE APU GEARBOX VENT LINE PER AMM 49-26-55 (AALA202411133852). A DECONTAMIANTION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER TASK CARD 26L00021014. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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