Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
June 14, 2026
Submitted
June 19, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1522
Aircraft time
70,256 hours, 31,265 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
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

MUSTY SOCK SMELL FROM PACKS W APU BLEED RUNNING OILY MUSTY SMELL WITH PACKS RUNNING ON APU. PLACED APU ON MEL MEL 4910B REJECTED NEED TO ADDRESS THE ODOR IN THE CABIN ACP INITIAL TROUBLE SHOOTING PER FIM TASK 05-50-00-810-831-A , CONFIRMED ORDER STRONG WHEN APU AND RUNS RUNNING. ISOLATED PACKS SMELL STRONG WHEN EITHER PACK RUNNING. CW DEFERRAL PULLED BREAKERS L 41 AND 42. ACFT PACK OPS, NO SMELL NOTED IN ANY COMBINATION OF SOURCES OR PACK SETTINGS. APU REPLACEMENT WILL BE REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE SOCK SMELL IN CABIN/ FLIGHT DECK REMOVED APU IAW AMM 49-11-11. REQUIRES INSPECTION OF APU FIREWALL. C/W APU FIREWALL INSPECTION PER AMM 49-11-11. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OK TO INSTALL NEW APU ASSY. REF TO JOB CARD #20-4900-1-0005 FOR R/R OF APU, AND RII INSPECTION. OPS CHECK GOOD, NO LEAKS. NO MUSTY SOCK SMELL WHEN RUNNING APU BLEED WITH PACKS ON.

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