Service difficulty report · Fcu · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
January 15, 2022
Submitted
January 20, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N380DN
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
8915
Aircraft time
7,826 hours, 3,502 cycles
Part
Fcu
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER STARTING APU & BLEED NOTICED A STRONG DEICE SMELL ON FLT DECK. AFTER 30-40 MINUTES STRONG SMELL STILL PRESENT. BEGAN WORKCARD 0550-2002 AND FOUND LEAKING FUEL CONTROL UNIT ON APU AND EVIDENCE OF DE-ICE FLUID IN APU. (555681). REMOVED & REPLACED APU FUEL CONTROL UNIT PER A321 AMM 49-32. OPS CHECK GOOD (845629). C.W. AMDS W/CARDS 0550-2002, 4900-2001, AND 2100 -2005 FOR CABIN ODOR/SMOKE. AFTER ACCOMPLISHMENT, NO ODOR DETECTED. OK FOR SERVICE. (LP# 8298420)

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