Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 10, 2024
Submitted
January 13, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N671NK
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7246
Aircraft time
23,940 hours, 10,518 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUME EVENT PASSING DECENT AT 8000 FEET BOTH PILOTS ON 02. PACK ONE SELECTED OFF. F/A CALLED FRONT ALSO SMELL DISSIPATED SHORTLY AFTER PACK 1 SELECTED OFF.-PER TSM 05-00-810-831-A, FOUND APU TO BE THE CAUSE OF ODOR IN THE CABIN. PER TSM 49-00-00-200-811-A FOUND APU LEAKING AT THE LOAD COMPRESSOR DRAIN PORT CAVITY. PER FURTHER INSPECTION OF PACK, FOUND PACK # 1 CONTAMINATED. PERFORMED DECONTAMINATION OF PACK # 1 AND PACK # 2 IAW AMM 21-00-00 WITH HP GROUND AIR.

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