Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
November 30, 2024
Submitted
December 4, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
387
Aircraft time
92,966 hours, 41,988 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Aerated
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SHIP 3243 DISC: AFTER STARTING ENG #1 ON APU BLEED HAD A ACRID SMOKE AROMA. START CONDUCTED WITH SLIGHT TAILWIND. AROMA SEEMED TO CLEAR BUT REAR OF A/C REPORTED HEADACHE AND NAUSEA. C/A: TROUBLESHOOT PER A320 TSM 05-50-810-831-A. CORRECTIVE ACTION TYPE 10. RAN APU AND ENGINES TO BLEED SHIFT WITH NO ABNORMAL ODORS PRESENT. PACKS RAN FROM APU AND ENGINE BLEED. ALL OPS NORMAL. (LP: 6562238)

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