Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 7, 2025
Submitted
June 10, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
592
Aircraft time
87,028 hours, 34,654 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
424B2007
Condition
Clogged
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

PLANE HAS STRONGODORTHANKSWITH PACKS ON THE AIR DISTRIBUTION SENDING A STRONG PUNGENT SMELL IN CABIN MORE CONCENTRATED AT LEFT AND RIGHT OVERWING SECTION, REF FIM05-50-00-810-831-A ALSO FIM 05-51-10-200-801-C-1. FOLLOWING DECISION TABLE IN TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A FOUND APU TO BE MOST POSSIBLE CAUSE. RAN APU AND PACKS. THE ODOR IN THE CABIN DID NOT INCREASE WITH THIS ACTION. INSPECTED APU BLEED DUCT INTERNALLY AND FOUND NO SIGNS OF OIL CONTAMINATION. NEXT MOST POSSIBLE CAUSES WOULD BE ENG 2 BLEED FOLLOWED BY ENG 1 BLEED PER TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A. PHOTOS ATTACHED FOR REFERENCE. PERFORMED FIM INSPECTION OF THE APU UPON ODOR IN THE CABIN/FUMES IN THE CABIN/OIL SMOKE AT THE APU EXHAUST - LEVEL B/C REFERENCE: TASK 49-00-00-200-816-A. FOUND FRESH OIL STREAK COMING FROM EXHAUST OUTLET DUCT UPSTREAM OF BLEED CONTROL VALVE. REMOVED APU PER AIRBUS AMM 49-11-11-000-003-A. VERIFIED FIREWALL AND ADJACENT AREA IS FREE OF ANY DMG, WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, REF AMM 49-11-11-400-003-A. INSTALLED APU PER AIRBUS AMM 49-11-11-400-003-A UP TO AND INCLUDING STEP 4.I.9. REQ BITE, LEAK AND OPS CK. DEDORIZED AIRCRAFT CABIN, RAN PACKS FOR TWO HOURS AND CHANGED BOTH RECIRC FILTERS PER AIRBUS AMM 21-21-41-400-001-A. NO FOUL SMELLS PRESENT.

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