Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 12, 2017
Submitted
February 13, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641NK
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
6566
Aircraft time
7,326 hours, 3,358 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT A STRONG DIRTY SOCK ODOR IN CABIN DESCENDING AFTER 10,000FT IAW CABIN ODOR SHEET AND TSM 05-50-00-810-830. ODOR POINTED TO APU. INSPECTED APU FOUND EVIDENCE OF DE-ICE FLUID AT THE INTAKE AND BOTTOM OF APU DOORS CLEANED ARE AND PERFORMED RESIDUAL DUCT BURN OUT WIYH APU NO ODOR NOTED AT THIS TIME OK FOR SERVICE.

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