Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 24, 2000
Submitted
May 25, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
856
Aircraft time
5,324 hours, 1,961 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Aft
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

CABIN HAD A MILD OILY SMELL ON THE TOP OF DESCENT WITH LOW POWER SETTINGS (HP VALVE OPEN). WASHED APU IAW CARD Z6D49301 AND F6D49303. RECOMMENDATION: MONITOR.

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