Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 4, 2025
Submitted
August 11, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5795
Aircraft time
37,518 hours, 15,232 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P5604
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
Part time
30,643 hours, 9,938 cycles
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: DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON DESCENT IN FLIGHT DECK. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE / ODOR / FUME APU TROUBLESHOOTING TASK CARD 26L00021002 AND A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PER TASK CARD 26L00021014 WITH NO ODORS NOTED. ** (CLOSED

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