Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
September 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
315
Part
Apu
Part number
38002782
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
UK
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT ATTENDENT INFORMED FLIGHT DECK OF FUEL SMELL IN AFT OF AIRCRAFT. APU WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. FUEL SMELL GRADUALLY DISAPPEARED. SMELL WAS NOTICED IN FLIGHT ONLY AFTER TAKEOFF. RAN APU. SELECTED PACKS ON, NO SMELL NOTED. NO EXTERNAL FUEL LEAKS NOTICED ON SHUTDOWN.

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