Service difficulty report · Inlet · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
September 3, 2024
Submitted
September 4, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N347NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
408
Aircraft time
92,505 hours, 42,961 cycles
Part
Inlet
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SHIP 3247 DISC: DIRTY SOCKS SMELL IN COKPIT AND CABIN FROM 10000 TO 20000 ON CLIMBOUT. EVENTUALLY DISSIPATED. FA REPORTED SMELLING IT IN THE DESCENT FROM REAR JUMPSEAT. STRONG IN ROWS 28,29. C/A: FOUND NO APU OIL USAGE ON LAST 10 DAYS. FOUND NO HYDRAULIC SERVICING IN LAST 30 DAYS (BT 707431) PREV SHIFT FOUND OIL SOAKED CHEESE CLOTH STUCK TO APU INLET SCREEN. FOD REMOVED. NO APU COMPARTMENT LEAKS NOTED. INSPECTED APU OUTLET DUCT WITH BLACK LIGHT. NTF. C/W WORKCARDS 7900-2001, 2100-2003, 0550- 2001, AND 0550-2002 IN ENTIRETY. ENGINES BORESCOPED WITH NO FINDINGS. NO SPINNER WETTING. C/W REVERSE DUCT BURNOUT AND ECS DECONTAMINATION REF W/C 2100-2003. NO SMELLS NOTED AFTER DECONTAMINATION. RECIRC FILTERS REPLACED. C/W ALL ODI PREV STEPS REF LOG 0535603 INCLUDING ODI CAPTURE WORKCARD 0550-9001- A320FAM. (LP: 5380576)

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