Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
December 22, 2025
Submitted
December 23, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641FR
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
11887
Aircraft time
5,427 hours, 2,500 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P11003
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 200
Part time
3,545 hours, 663 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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 EVENT IN THE DECENT PASSING 8000FT, ODOR ONLY IN-FLIGHT DECK. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR THIS EVENT. PERFORMED TSM 05-50-000-810-836-A FOUND SOURCE OF FUME TO BE APU. IAW AMM 49-00-00-860-214-A, INSPECTED AND CLEANED AREA NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND APU TO BE SOURCE OF THE FUME EVENT PLACED ON MEL 49-10-01A C/N 1241035 DD 01/01/2026 WITH MCC RAH 428023. PLACARDS INSTALLED.

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