Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
December 27, 2025
Submitted
January 10, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N770UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1393
Aircraft time
62,302 hours, 40,051 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
M
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: WHEN AIRCRAFT WENT TO IDLE ON DESCENT, FO AND MYSELF NOTICED HEAVY "DIRTY SOCK" SMELL. IT WAS ONLY IN COCKPIT. MAINTENENCE DEONTAMINATED APU AND ACCOMPLISHED J/C 26L00021002 AND 26L00021014, NO LEAKS NOTED FROM APU OR COMPONENTS. OK FOR CONTINUED SVC.

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