Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 24, 2025
Submitted
February 25, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618NK
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
5458
Aircraft time
42,460 hours, 19,399 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
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

DURING CLIMB OUT OF BWI, WE BRIEFLY EXPERIENCE A WET SOCK ODOR, BUT WENT AWAY. DESCENDING INTO MCO THE STRONG ODOR RETURN (MODERATE INTENSITY) WE TRY TO ISOLATE PACK #1 FOR FEW MINUTES, THEN PACK #2 AS PER QRH. BUT WE COULDNT ISOLATE THE ODOR. THE INTESITY SLIGHTLY DIMINISHED AFTER LANDING. -IN REF TO TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A. FOUND APU AS THE SOURCE OF THE FUME EVENT. REF LP 3577548-2. FOR APU DEFERRAL. A/C OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. NO MORE ODORS AFTER APU FOUND AS SOURCE OF FUME EVENT. DESCRIPTION OF ODOR/FUMES: PERSISTENT, DIRTY SOCKS SMELL. APPARENT CABIN SOURCE: CABIN AIR SUPPLY VENTS. FLIGHT DECK, FWD CABIN, MID CABIN, AND AFT CABIN. NO VISIBLE SMOKE/HAZE. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION REQUIRED.

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