Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320251N

Difficulty date
October 9, 2023
Submitted
October 10, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N301FR
Make and model
Airbus A320251N
Aircraft serial
07141
Aircraft time
22,045 hours, 9,394 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P6726
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Part time
11,572 hours, 14,695 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

REFERENCE LP229017 ITEM 1 FLIGHT 1188 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND FOR SDR REPORTABLE EVENT FUME/ODOR EVENT, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED STRONG DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON LANDING IN AFT CABIN/GALLEY, DISSIPATED AFTER LANDING, APU OFF. PERFORMED IDENTIFICATION OF CAUSE OF CABIN ODOR EVENT REF. TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A. FOUND APU TO BE CAUSE, PERFORMED INSPECTION OF APU LEVEL A FOR ODOR EVENT AND CLEANED AREA REF AMM 49-00-00-200-812-A. PERFORMED LEVEL A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ECS REF AMM 21-00-00-615-802-A & REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN FILTER REF AMM 21-21-41- 000-001-A & REF AMM 21-21-41-400-001-A. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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