What was found
(LP 5159209) DIRTY SOCK SMELL WITH APU BLEED ON FOR TAKE OFF. FOUND APU INLET WET WITH OIL. FWD APU TO MEL 49-10-10A. 16OCT LP 5159214 APU REMOVED AND REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- October 16, 2018
- Submitted
- October 19, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N328NW
- Make and model
- Airbus A320211
- Aircraft serial
- 298
- Aircraft time
- 79,513 hours, 36,536 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4920 · APU Core Engine
- Part
- Apu
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Apu Bay
- Stage of operation
- UK
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.