Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
January 12, 2025
Submitted
January 14, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N507DZ
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
10975
Aircraft time
9,834 hours, 2,361 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 5007, STRONG PAINT SMELL ON FINAL LAST 4000'. PUT ON MASK AND NOT ENOUGH TIME FOR SMOKE AND FUME QRH. CORRECTIVE ACTION: WALKED AROUND INSPECTED APU AND ENG 1 & 2 FOUND DE-ICING FLUID IN INLETS. ACOMPLISHED LVL A APU INSPECT IN REF A321NEO AMM 49-00 CLEANED INLET AND EXTERIOR DOORS OF APU, AND ENGINE INLETS. (LP 6387310)

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