Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
October 5, 2018
Submitted
October 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
832
Aircraft time
62,197 hours, 28,492 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

SHIP 3258 - FUME - WHILE PARKED AT THE GATE THE FLIGHT CREW BOARDED THE AIRCRAFT AND BEGAN VARIOUS PREFLIGHT CHECKS. THE AVIONICS VENT SYSTEM WAS ON MEL AND UPON START OF THE APU A SMOKY HAZE AND DIRTY SOCK ODOR WAS REPORTED BY THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS IN THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT. APU PLACED ON MEL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: APU WAS REPLACED LOG 0774334 08OCT19.

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