Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
August 1, 2010
Submitted
August 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N624AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
55
Aircraft time
66,082 hours, 29,815 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38002784
Part serial
R925
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
26,976 hours, 11,706 cycles
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 614 - ODOR IN CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. VENDOR REPORT INDICATED NO IMMEDIATE INDICATION OF OIL CONTAMINATION IN BLEED SYSTEM OR ISSUES WITH LOAD COMPRESSOR SEAL DURING BOROSCOPE. UNIT WAS STEAM CLEANED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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