Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319114

Difficulty date
March 25, 2026
Submitted
March 26, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N363NB
Make and model
Airbus A319114
Aircraft serial
1990
Aircraft time
52,801 hours, 27,610 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
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

RAN APU WITHOUT BLEED FOR 8 MINUTES BEFORE TURNING ON BLEED WHEN BLEED TURNED ON DIRTY SOCKS SMELL STARTED, RAN WITH BLEED FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE AND THE SMELL GOT STRONGER, TURNED BLEED OFF SMELL WENT AWAY. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS DID NOT SMELL IT BUT BOARDING DOOR WAS OPEN. APU SYSTEM MEL NUMBER ADDED FOR DISPATCH RELEASE, LOG REDEFERRAL REQUIRED. C/A: DEFER APU PER MEL 49-10-01A. SUSPECT APU INLET CONTAM PER STEP I. MEL AND PLAC INSTALLED, "M" PROC C/W. (LP: 8256600)

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