Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 24, 2026
Submitted
January 26, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N627NK
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
6082
Aircraft time
40,012 hours, 18,368 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FA IS AFT REPORTED A SMELL OF DIRTY CLOTHS DURING TAKE OFF AND THEN GOT SICK. TWO OTHER FA'S GET SICK BEFORE FUME EVENT PROCEDURE WAS APPLYED . TAKE OFF POWER AND CLIMB POWER THROUGH RAIN. -PER TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A, THE CAUSE OF THE ODOR WAS FOUND TO BE COMING FROM THE APU. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF APU AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF DE-ICING FLUID NEAR APU FLAP. CLEANED THE AREA AND PERFORMED A PACK BURNOUT. NO MORE ODOR AT THIS TIME. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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