Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
February 18, 2010
Submitted
February 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N813AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1223
Aircraft time
35,423 hours, 14,119 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38002784
Part serial
R215C
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
29,139 hours, 18,493 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

FLT 347 - PVR - ODOR - APU BLEED EMITS STRONG ODOR. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS COMPLAIN OF HEADACHES. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU (AUXILIARY POWER UNIT). OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. FOUND APU AS THE SOURCE OF ODOR. APU INFORMATION UPDATED TO COMPLETE REPORT.

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