Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
October 4, 2026
Submitted
October 8, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N369NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
1011
Aircraft time
78,779 hours, 37,226 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

ODOR - APU PLACED ON MEL FOR SMOKE/FUME EVENT AND REQUIRES APU WASH. PERFORMED W/C 4916-2001 AND W/C 4900-2001. CLEANED AND INSPECTED APU REF W/C 4916-2001, CONTAMINATION NOTED AT APU AIR INTAKE AND PLENUM BEFORE CLEANING. RAN APU AFTER CLEANING FOR 20 MINUTES . NO NEW CONTAMINATION NOTED AT AIR INTAKE, NO CONTAMINATION NOTED INSIDE BLEED AIR DUCT. DISCONNECTED LOAD COMPRESSOR DRAIN LINE PER W/C 4900-2001, OIL CONTAMINATION FOUND IN DRAIN LINE. PER WORK CARD APU REPLACEMENT WILL BE REQUIRED. REAPPLIED M PROCEDURES, APU TO CONTINUE ON MEL 49-10-01A. (LP: 9109081, AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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