Service difficulty report · Heater · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 18, 2010
Submitted
January 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1166
Aircraft time
37,477 hours, 14,094 cycles
Part
Heater
Part number
38761451
Condition
Defective
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
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 373 - CLT - CABIN ODOR - STRONG "DIRTY SOCK" ODOR THROUGHOUT CABIN. ODOR ALSO NOTED ON JETWAY AFTER OPENING CABIN DOOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED APU OIL HEATER PER AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 49-96-51.

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