Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
May 11, 2019
Submitted
May 14, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N202FR
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
03431
Aircraft time
40,503 hours, 15,681 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3781
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
12,310 hours, 20,034 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DISCREPANCY: REFERENCE LP1110900 ITEM 1. FIRST FLT OF THE DAY TURNED APU ON AND A STRONG DIRTY MUSTY SOCK ODOR FILLED THE CABIN. TURNED PACKS OFF AND ODOR RESCINDED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: TROUBLE SHOOTING PER TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A AND EA#A0-211-34386 FOUND OIL LEAK AT APU. PLACED APU ON MEL 49-10-01A CTRL# 1150143 DUE DATE 5-21-19. DISCREPANCY: ITEM 2, REF MEL 49-10-01A REF# LP1110900-1 DIRTY SOCK SMELL WITH APU BLEED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: DEF APU PER LP1110900-1, PERFORMED DECONTAMINATION OF ECS VIA PACK 1&2 BURN OUT IAW AMM 21-00-00-160-059-A NO ODORS NOTED AT THIS TIME AMM 21-00-00-1690-059-A. DISCREPANCY: ITEM 3. REF LOG PAGE LP1110900 1&2 PERFORMED CABIN ODOR TROUBLE SHOOTING IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A AT NEXT CONVENIENT MAINTENANCE OPPORTUNITY BEFORE 60 FC PER EA # A0-21T-34386. CORRECTIVE ACTION: DEF PER TSM TROUBLESHOOTING TDI #1150146./END/

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