Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
August 28, 2018
Submitted
September 4, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
832
Aircraft time
61,861 hours, 28,311 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORT STRONG ODOR IN THE CABIN BEFORE PUSHBACK WHEN PACK SELECTED ON APU AIR. CUSTOMERS DEPLANED AND EQUIPMENT WAS SWAPPED. MTC FOUND OIL IN APU INLET AND FWD SIDE OF GEARBOX. APU HAS LOUD PITCH WHINE AND DAMAGED INLET SCREEN. SUSPECT INTERNAL DAMAGE TO APU. CLEANED APU EXTERIOR AND INLET PER WORK CARD 4916-2001. PERFORMED ECS DECONTAMINATION AND REPLACE RECIRC FILTERS. APU PLACED ON MEL FOR REPLACEMENT. VF SUCCESSFUL. A/C RTS.

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