Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
February 8, 2024
Submitted
February 9, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N116DN
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
10121
Aircraft time
9,254 hours, 4,017 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Aft
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT 1016, CREW REPORTED ON SHORT FINAL HAD A DIRTY SOCK/CHEESY/GLUE SMELL IN COCKPIT. F/O DAWNED MASK AND LANDED SAFELY. CORRECTIVE ACTION: DUE TO EVIDENCE OF RESIDUAL DE-ICING FLUID CONTAMINATION OF APU INLET SCREEN. DETAIL CLEANED APU AND REPLACED RECIRCULATION FANS. (LP 5492124, 5492130)

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