Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
February 28, 2025
Submitted
March 5, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N332DU
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55337
Aircraft time
62 hours, 26 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON TAXI IN AFTER APU START, SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. F/AS NOTICED A VERY LIGHT HAZE. HAZE AND SMELL STARTED TO CLEAR WITH NO ACTION AFTER 1-2 MINUTES. RAN APU AND SWAPPED BETWEEN APU AND EXT POWER. NTF. RAN ENGINES W/O APU FOR A WHILE TO TRY AND DUPLICATE FAULT CONDITIONS. TURNED ON APU. CYCLED BETWEEN ENG AND APU BLEED /POWER. NTF. VERIFIED RECIRC FAN AND FILTERS WORKING AND IN GOOD CONDITION. RAN APU FOR EXTENDED PERIOD. NTF. C/W ENGINE RUN FOR ELIMINATION OF RESIDUAL ODORS PER A220 EFIM SOLUTION ID #1-16379. NTF (STILL REQ R/R OF RECIRC FILTERS PER MCC REQUEST. R/R RECIRCULATION FILTERS PER A220 AMP 21-22. NO LEAKS NOTED. (LP# 5439210)

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