Service difficulty report · Condenser · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
December 6, 2025
Submitted
December 8, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N325US
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
281
Aircraft time
93,404 hours, 44,265 cycles
Part
Condenser
Condition
Odor
Location
Lt A/C Pack
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FA REPORTED FIRE ALARM IN CABIN. FA REPORTED SMELL OF SMOKE. PILOTS SMELLED SMOKE, BUT NO VISIBLE SMOKE. RETURNED TO GATE. C/A: LOUD SQUEAL AROUND ROW 30-31, NOISE WENT AWAY WHEN PACKS TURNED OFF. R & R LT PACK CONDENSOR REF A320 AMM 21-52. OPS NORMAL AT THIS TIME. LOUD HIGH PITCH NOISE PRESENT AT SEAT ROW 30 WITH APU BLEED ON. FOUND SEALS DETERIORATED IN APU BLEED DUCT SLEEVE AT FRAME 63 UNDER SEAT ROW 30. R/R SEALS, REINSTALLED SLEEVE, NOISE AND LK CORRECTED. REF A320 AMM 36-11, OK FOR SVC. (LP: 8082112)

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