Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
February 18, 2018
Submitted
February 21, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N370HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1511
Aircraft time
17,813 hours, 2,716 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
434310900010
Part serial
01605
Condition
Odor
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

DURING DECENT AN OIL ODOR APPEARED IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. SAME SMELL AS ON GROUND. EN ROUTE AT TOP OF FLT. THE ODOR INCREASED ALL THE WAY UNTIL LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU IAW 4901-9401. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. RAN PACKS FOR 1 HOUR. NO ODOR NOTED.

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