Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
August 22, 2024
Submitted
August 27, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N351NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
766
Aircraft time
77,085 hours, 36,148 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT 6000' ON DECENT INTO (ENGINES IDLE) DTW (PACKS ON) ODOR ( ACRID) RETURNED TO FLIGHT DECK ONLY. C/A: PERFORMED JOB CARD 0550-2002, CORDINATED WITH MCC TO DO DECONTAMINATION AND INSPECTION OF ENGINES. PERFORMED BLACK LGHT CHECK OF #1 ENG BLEED SYSTEM. NO SIGNES OF CONTAMATION , NO EXTERNAL SIGNS OF LEAKS BOTH ENGINES. APU DETERMINED TO BE CAUSE , AS EVIDENCE OF OIL PRESENT. PERFORMED CORRECTIVE ACTION TYPE 1 PER A320 JIC 2100-2005 UP TO STEP 12. COMPLETED ALL STEPS OF CARD 2100-2005, BURN OUT COMPLETE STAGE 1&2 COMPLETE REMOVED SPINNER NO OIL RESIDUE NOTICED. MCC NOTIFIED. OK FOR SERVICE. NO ODOR OBSERVIED.

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