SDR GTIA2018121003001

Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: December 10, 2018
Submitted: December 10, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N645NK
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 7008
Aircraft time: 10,765 hours, 4,921 cycles
System (JASC): 4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System
Part: Apu
Condition: Odor
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

STRONG DIRTY SOCK ODOR ON DESCENT DONNED O2 MASKS-PERFORMED TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A FOUND APU TO BE CAUSE OF ODOR, RAN BOTH ENGINE WITH PACKS ISOLATED , AEROTRACER DIDNT DETECT AND AIR QUALITY CONTAMINUTES PERFORMED PACK DECONTAMINATION IAW AMM 21-00-00-615-003

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