Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321213

Difficulty date
May 10, 2025
Submitted
May 16, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N301DV
Make and model
Airbus A321213
Aircraft serial
6923
Aircraft time
26,335 hours, 12,988 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
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

SHIP 3001 DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON DECENT WHEN ENGINES WERE AT IDLE. WHEN POWER WAS ADDED BACK IN SMELL WENT AWAY. SMOKE AND FUME SUBMITTED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: DUE TO OIL INGESTION AT APU INLET, GRILL AND VANES. PREFORMED ENG RUNS AND SNIFFER TEST INITIALLY HAS SMELL BUT DISAPATED AFTER 15 MIN AND DID NOT RETURN. (7040412)

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