Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
January 29, 2024
Submitted
January 29, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326US
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
282
Aircraft time
91,614 hours, 43,089 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SHIP 3226 DISC: DIRTY SOCK SMELL DURING AND AFTER APU USE. SMELL REDUCED AFTER APU OFF, BUT INCREASED AGAIN ON DESCENT INTO ATL. C/A: INSPECTED APU COMPARTMENT FOUND OIL IN APU. REQUIRES APU CHANGE AND COMPARTMENT CLEANING(555809) FOUND APU ACCESSORY COOLING FAN LEAKING OIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY PER A320 AMM 49-52 TESTS NORMAL. STILL REQ CLEANING OF APU COMPARTMENT AND ADDITIONAL LEAK CHECK(490975) REMOVED THE DIFFUSER AND ELBOW FROM THE RT APU DOOR - CLEANED IT AT THE WASH RACK. REINSTALLED THE DIFFUSER & ELBOW PER A320 AMM 49-16-45. RAN APU - NOTICED ONE B-NUT LOOSE AND LEAKING. TIGHTENED THAT. RUNNING APU TO GET ALL THE RESIDUAL OIL OUT(235172) C/W W/C'S 0550-2002, 4900-2001, 4916-2001 & 2100-2003. (LP: 4885646)

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