Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 3, 2026
Submitted
March 5, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602NK
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
4264
Aircraft time
55,604 hours, 25,771 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MODERATE ODOR FROM AIR CONDITIONING LIKE EXHAUST DURING CLIMB DISIPATED AT LEVEL OFF. ISOLATED PACK 1. NO FURTHER ODOR UNTIL DECENT ON BASE LEG THEN STRONG DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN CABIN WITH PACK 2 ONLY. SOURCE, CABIN AIR SUPPLY VENTS. FWD, MID, AND AFT CABIN. NO VISIBLE SMOKE/HAZE. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION REQUIRED.-FOLLOW TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A, ID AS TYPE 1 FOUND APU COMP. SOILED WITH OIL & DEICE FLUID CLEANED AS REQ & PERF DECON OF BLEED DUCTS & EFC IAW AMM 36-10-00 & AMM 21-00-00. ALSO PERF ENG IDLE RUN AS PER AMM 71-00-00, NO ODOR OR FUMES PRESENT REF LP 6086280-2 FOR APU GEN DRAIN PLUG & LP 608628-1 FOR R&R RECIR FILTERS.

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