Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
March 24, 2018
Submitted
March 26, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509NK
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2603
Aircraft time
46,382 hours, 21,590 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Odor
Location
Recirculation
Stage of operation
CL
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

FUME EVENT SHORTLY AFTER THRUST REDUCTION DURING CLIMB. TURNING OFF PACK 1 AND CLOSING THE CROSSBLEED SEEMED TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION. FOUND APU LOP SWITCH LOOSE. TIGHENED IAW AMM 49-94-14. REMOVED & REINSTALLED THE APU BLEED DUCT IAW AMM 49-11-11. FOUND CONTAMINATION, CLEANED AS NECESSARY. PERFORMED A NR 1 ENGINE RUN IAW AMM 71-00-00 FOR 25 MINS. NO ODOR NOTED IN THE NR 1 OR 2 PACKS. PERFORMED APU OPS CHECK FOR ADDITIONAL 15 MINS IAW AMM 49-00-00. NO ODOR NOTED. R & R THE RECIRCULATION FILTERS IAW 21-21-41. NO FURTHER ODORS AT THIS TIME.

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