Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Airbus A320271N

Difficulty date
April 4, 2024
Submitted
April 6, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N987NK
Make and model
Airbus A320271N
Aircraft serial
11691
Aircraft time
1,501 hours, 646 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Odor
Location
Nr 1
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

DESENDING THROUGH 8000 FT WE STARTED SMELLING A MUSTY PAINT SMELL THAT ONLY GOT WORSE. WE TURNED OFF PACK 1 AND CLOSED THE CROSSBLEED AND THE SMELL WENT AWAY. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS DID NOT SMELL ANYTHING. ISOLATED TO THE COCKPIT.-REF TSM 05-50-00-810-831 & CREW COMMENTS SOURCE OF ODOR IS APU AND OR ENG 1. COS IS TYPE 1 AND TYPE 2 . FOUND ENG #1 JUST ABOVE FULL MARK. DRAINED TO PROPER LEVEL. INSPECTED APU COMPARTMENT FOUND APU OIL BETWEEN 1 AND FULL MARK.DRAINED TO PROPER LEVEL AS PRECAUTIONARY. REF AMM 12-13-79AND 49-90-00. ENG DRAINED 1 QT. AND APU 8OZ

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