Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
September 6, 2011
Submitted
October 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N746UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1297
Aircraft time
30,218 hours, 19,360 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
QA0642301
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cabin
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

STRONG MUSTY CHEMICAL SMELL THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT ON DESCENT INTO BOS. FOUND APU AS SOURCE OF SMELL, MEL'D APU. REPEAT EVENT AND FOUND AFT CENTER AISLE CARPET ODOR SOURCE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER AISLE CARPETS. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT HEPA FILTERS PER AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 21-21-41. PERFORMED BURN OUT PACKS 1 AND 2 PER STEP 12 OF JOB CARD 26L00021004. NO ODORS DETECTED. APU LOAD COMPRESSOR CLEANING. ACCOMPLISHED ECS DECONTAMINATION.

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