Service difficulty report · Inlet · Airbus A319114

Difficulty date
February 9, 2026
Submitted
February 17, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N352NB
Make and model
Airbus A319114
Aircraft serial
1824
Aircraft time
53,820 hours, 28,594 cycles
Part
Inlet
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING DESCENT AROUND 10,000 FT AN ODOR WAS NOTICE THAT SEEMED TO SMELL LIKE A MUSTY BURNING. IT WAS SHORT LIVED, BUT RETURNED ON THE GROUND. WORK CARRIED 0550-2002 WAS ACCOMPLISHED TO IDENTIFY ISSUE. HEAVY OIL SATURATION WAS FOUND IN APU INLET UP INSIDE ENTIRE COMPRESSOR SECTION LEADING TO TYPE 1 CORRECTIVE ACTION BEING REQUIRED W/MCC BEING NOTIFIED W/LEVEL B W/C 2100-2005 BEING THE REQUEST W/C TO ACCOMPLISH. (CONT. ON LOG 8583701). ACCOMPLISHED W/C 2100-2005 AFTER FWDING APU TO MEL 49-10-01A. LR & R CABIN AIR FILTERS DUE TO FUME EVENT REF A321 AMM 21-21. (LP: 8421398)

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