Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
February 25, 2025
Submitted
March 3, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330DU
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55331
Aircraft time
177 hours, 63 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTS ODOR IN CABIN AFTER BLEED SWITCH FROM ENG DURING TAXI IN. NSP # 1 & 2 ENGINE AND APU /COMPARTMENT NO OIL CONTAMINATION NOTED. PERFORMED WORK CARD 0550-2001 , WITH # 1 & 2 ENGINES RUNNING AND PACKS ON STARTED APU AND BLEED BRIEF ODOR FOR 30 SECONDS IN COCKPIT AND FWD CABIN . ALL OTHER CONFIG NO ODORS. PERFORMED WORK CARD 0550-2003 ESC DECONTAMINATION POST SMOKE/ FUME WITH APU OFF . SMOKE AND FUME TEST KIT (TER93579) READINGS IN COCKPIT W/APU ON WAS 4870 PARTICLES AND AFTER BURN OUT AND APU OFF DROPPED DOWN TO 210 PARTICLES WITH NO ODOR IN A/C. INSP RECIRC FANS AND REPLACED RECIRC FILTERS PER A220 AMM 21-22. APU DEFERRED TO MEL ON LOG 5445870. (LP# 5445868)

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