Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319114

Difficulty date
March 4, 2009
Submitted
March 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N341NB
Make and model
Airbus A319114
Aircraft serial
01738
Aircraft time
19,191 hours, 9,776 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
CR
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 FLIGHT, CREW AD PASSENGERS COMPLAINED OF A VERY BAD BURNING ODOR IN CABIN. PASSENGERS COMPLAINED OF BURNING EYES. FLIGHT DECK CREW SWITCHED FROM ONE PACK TO THE OTHER BUT ODOR REMAINED. FLIGHT CREW CONTINUED TO DESTINATION RECEIVING EXPEDITED HANDLING FROM THE ATC. MX REPLACED THE APU. (K)

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