Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
February 10, 2026
Submitted
February 12, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773XF
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
2012
Aircraft time
67,189 hours, 34,601 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 300 - Stabs
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: INBOUND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED THAT ON THE DECENT IN THE KEY WEST BELOW 10,000 FT THEY SMELT A VERY STRONG OILY, CAR GARAGE, MUSTY SOCK ODOR SMELL ONE OF THEM FELT FLUSH THE OTHER ONE BEGAN TO GET SYMPTOMS OF A HEADACHE. DURING PRE-FLIGHT THEY REPORTED THIS AND SAID THE INBOUND CAPTAIN ALSO SMELT SOMETHING. ALSO THEY WERE REPORTED THEY WERE SMELLING THE ODOR AGAIN DURING PREFLIGHT WE HAD THE APU AND BLEEDS ON BUT THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN OFF FOR THE ARRIVAL. (OPEN)

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