Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
January 14, 2026
Submitted
February 17, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N381HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1114
Aircraft time
62,784 hours, 10,201 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38004546
Part serial
P1400
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Part time
49,723 hours, 17,196 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

DMI 545540 - STRONG SOCK SMELL FROM APU BLEED AIR ( APU BLEED AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM (APU AIR NOT AVAILABLE; WILL NEED GRND AIR CON AND AIR START CART) ). GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT, S/N: P-1400, PER T/C 330-49-HWI-02. OPERATIONAL CHECK & LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. PLACARD REMOVED. MIC SHEET UPDATED. A/C IS OK FOR SVC.

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