Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
January 20, 2025
Submitted
January 21, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N325US
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
281
Aircraft time
91,149 hours, 43,003 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
LD
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 3225 DISC: DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON SHORT FINAL. TURNED INTO WET PAINT SMELL AFTER LANDING. C/A: PERFORMED DETAILED INSP OF ENG'S AND APU. FOUND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF DE-ICING FLUID IN APU INLET AND BIRD CAGE. CLEANED APU INLET AND SURROUNDING AREA (959196). C/W WC#'S 2100-2007 + 0550-2002. PERFORMED CLEANING OF ECS WITH APU + ENG'S 1+2. ALL SMELLS CLEAR IN COCKPIT + CABIN. C/W MO GO ODI CHECKLIST + MCC CONFERENCE CALL. A/C OKAY FOR SVC. (LP: 5662062)

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