Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 26, 2026
Submitted
April 28, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N145AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6783
Aircraft time
32,657 hours, 12,808 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P4101
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
Part time
40,196 hours, 21,324 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GND DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT AFTER TAKEOFF CLIMBING THROUGH 400' THERE WAS A VERY STRONG FUME EVENT IN FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN AFFECTING EYES, NOSE, THROAT AND CHEST. NO VISIBLE SMOKE OR FUMES. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT GND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO VISIBLE OIL STREAKING ON OUTSIDE OF AIRCRAFT NOTED DUIRNG THE POST FLIGHT WALKAROUND. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE / ODOR / FUME TROUBLESHOOTING PER JOB CARD 26L00021001 AND A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PER JOB CARD 26L00021013 WITH NO ODORS NOTED.

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