Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
August 5, 2010
Submitted
August 6, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1281
Aircraft time
35,740 hours, 14,263 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38002784
Part serial
P361C
Condition
Odor
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
57,945 hours, 24,532 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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 623 - CABIN HAS DIRTY SOCK ODOR FROM TOP OF DESCENT TILL ARRIVING AT GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. VENDOR REPORTED SIGNS OF INGESTION AT APU INLET AND NEAR COOLING AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCT. AFTER DISASSEMBLY, UNIT ALSO SHOWED SIGNS OF INGESTION AT L/C INLET BELLMOUTH.

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