Service difficulty report · Generator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 27, 2018
Submitted
May 28, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N638NK
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
6463
Aircraft time
13,006 hours, 5,843 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
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

F/A REPORT A STRONG SMELL OF DIRTY SOCKS IN THE MIDLE OF THE CABIN. THE SMELL IS GONE AFTER THE APU BLEED TURNED OFF. PERFORMED TSM 05-50-00-810-831, FOUND APU GENERATOR GENERATOR LEAKING. PERFORMED DECONTAMINATION OF THE ECS IAW AMM 21-00-00. NO SMELL NOTICE AT THIS TIME.

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