Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
June 2, 2022
Submitted
June 3, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N339NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
367
Aircraft time
86,014 hours, 38,161 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Overserviced
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHIP 3239 - ATB/FUME - DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. AIR RETURN TO ATL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND APU OVER-SERVICED AND OIL LEAK AT OIL CAP, HOWEVER, NO OIL HAS BEEN INGESTED INTO APU INLET. BOROSCOPE OF ENGINES AND BLEED VALVES ALL CLEAN. PERFORMED REVERSE BURN AND ECS DECONTAMINATION. CLEANED APU INLET AND SET OIL TO THE CORRECT LEVEL. (2261269)

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