Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
October 11, 2009
Submitted
October 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N183UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1539
Aircraft time
29,742 hours, 10,706 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081WGEN
Part serial
P3398
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
9,428 hours, 3,273 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 1490 - CLT - ODOR - FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTICED A PUNGENT ODOR THROUGHOUT THE CABIN ABOUT THE TIME OF DESCENT. UPON LANDING ODOR SEEMED TO DISSIPATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL IN COMPRESSOR DRAIN OF APU. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU ASSEMBLY, RECIRCULATION & OZONE FILTERS.

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