Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
November 2, 2018
Submitted
November 6, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328NW
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
298
Aircraft time
79,619 hours, 36,594 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Leaking
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

PASSENGER REPORTED DIRTY SOCKS SMELL IN AIRCRAFT UPON ARRIVAL. INCOMING FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE SAME. NO GO ODI PREVENTION COMPLIED WITH. CONTAMINATION SOURCE WAS SUSPECTED BY APU INLET DUE TO INTERNAL APU LEAKAGE.

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