Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319114

Difficulty date
July 29, 2026
Submitted
July 29, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N351NB
Make and model
Airbus A319114
Aircraft serial
1820
Aircraft time
54,878 hours, 28,821 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW MENTIONED DIRTY SOCK SMELL THROUGHOUT ALL PHASES OF FLIGHT. TURN ON APU BLEED AND SMELLED FUMES AROUND MID CABIN. PERFORMED P TRAK INITIAL RUNS REF AMDS 0550-2001 RESULTS SENT TO MCC (A. HERMS 948587) C/W MSI LOG 1723981 STEP'S A-G RECORD'S SENT TO MCC STILL REQUIRES STEPS H-L TO BE C/W. CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND IN APU INLET. PER MCC, C/W WORK CARD 2100-2005; REF LOG 9080480. C/W STEPS H-L. ODOR WAS ELIMINATED ON SECOND P-TRAK RUN W/ APU UNUSED. FWD APU TO MEL 49 -10-01A AND PLACARD. (M) PROC. C/W. DISPATCH GRANTED. ALL MSI PROC. C/W. (LP: 9080478, AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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