Service difficulty report · Inlet · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
May 5, 2024
Submitted
May 7, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N374NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
1646
Aircraft time
64,253 hours, 30,515 cycles
Part
Inlet
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SHIP 3274 DISC: AT PUSH BACK APU BLEED WAS SELECTED ON. STRONG "DIRTY SOCK" SMELL IN COCKPIT APU BLEED WAS SELECTED OFF. WHEN MX BOARDED AIRCRAFT MECHANIC SAID SMELL WAS PRESENT IN FWD GALLEY AND BY EXIT ROW. APU WAS SELECTED OFF AND SMELL DISIPATED. C/A: FOUND APU INLET OIL SOAKED. REQUIRES APU CHANGE WIP 854736 JB. REF LOG 5352059 FOR APU DEFERAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED OZONE FILTERS PER A320 AMM 21-51. C/W AMDS W/C 0550-2002 AND 4900- 2001 AND 2100-2005. C/W NO GO ODI STEPS ATA 21-72. JOB COMPLETE OK FOR SVC. (LP: 5352058)

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