Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
October 21, 2026
Submitted
October 23, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N105UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
868
Aircraft time
71,572 hours, 41,859 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 300
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: AIR CONDITIONING ODOR NOTED ON GROUND AFTER FIRST ENGINE START WITH BLEED SUPPLIED BY APU. MUSTY/MECHANICAL/SEWER SMELL DETECTEDPRIMARILY ON THE FLIGHT DECK. ODOR SEEMED TO DISSIPATE AFTER SECOND ENGINE START, BUT DETECTED AGAIN ON DESCENT, BOTH ON FLIGHTDECK AND MID CABIN. NO IRRITATION OF EYES OR AIRWAYS WAS NOTED. (OPEN)

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