Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
February 23, 2026
Submitted
March 9, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N370NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
1037
Aircraft time
76,773 hours, 36,229 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
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

ON TAXI IN, FLT ATTENDANTS NOTIFIED PILOTS OF A SMOKEY HAZE IN THE CABIN. IT WAS DESCRIBED AS SMELLING "FRUITY" AND LIKE " ANTI-FREEZE". PILOTS THEN GOT A CONDITION HOT AIR FAULT ECAM MESSAGE. APU WAS ON WITH, APU BLEED OFF. SHUT DOWN APU + ENGINES AND DISAPATED. HYD FLUID NOTED IN YELLOW SYS SERVICE AREA. REF LOGPAGE 1463696 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION. CONTACTED MCC. INSPECTED HYD BAYS. NO EVIDENCE OF HYD LEAK FOUND. HOT AIR VALVE CHECKS GOOD PER A320 AMM 21-63. (LP: 7918078)

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