Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 19, 2025
Submitted
September 22, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4940
Aircraft time
44,436 hours, 17,606 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P4181
Condition
Contaminated
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: IN DESCENT WITH POWER AT IDLE SLIGHT MUSTY SMELL FROM PACKS. MAINTENANCE FOUND A RESIDUAL HYDRAULIC FLUID STREAK FRM THE RIGHT-HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL TO THE APU INLET. A LEAK CHECK OF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESULTED IN NO LEAKS BEING NOTED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PER TASK CARD 26L00021013 WITH NO REMAINING ODORS NOTED.

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