Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
December 16, 2024
Submitted
December 17, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9018E
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
6150
Aircraft time
29,020 hours, 13,695 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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: WEAK BUT UNUSUAL ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN. SMELL WORST ON CLIMB OUT AND DESCENT. MORE NOTICEABLE IN FLIGHT DECK,. EMERGENCY DECLARED AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOU INCEDENT. MX COULD NOT REPRODUCE ODOR. PRESSURE CLEANED APU COMPT. RAN APU,NO LEAKS AND FOUND CLEAN OF FUEL OR OIL LEAKAGE. .OPERATED APU BLEED/ENGS/PACKS,NO ODOR PRESENT AT THIS TIME.

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