Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
October 4, 2023
Submitted
October 4, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329NW
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
306
Aircraft time
86,433 hours, 40,281 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38002784
Part serial
P110CAC
Condition
Leaking
Location
Aft
Part time
76,485 hours, 36,027 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON BASE LEG AT 2000', STRONG DIRTY SOCKS SMELL. PUT ON O2 MASKS, RAN SMOKES, FUME, AVIONICS CHECKLIST. DECLARED EMERGENCY. UNEVENTFUL LANDING, FIRE TRUCKS FOLLOWED TO GATE. COMPLIED WITH AMDS 4900-2001 AND 2100-2005. R/R BOTH-RECIRC FILTERS PER A320 AMM 21-21. R/R APU PER AMM 49-00. APU LEAKING OIL WHICH CAUSED SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE CABIN. REPLACED APU PER A320 AMM 49-01. OK FOR SERVICE.

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