Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
October 19, 2011
Submitted
October 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N277AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
380
Aircraft time
49,520 hours, 7,024 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38004546WGEN
Part serial
R510
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
48,905 hours, 7,462 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

STRONG MUSTY ODOR REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS. PACK ON HIGH ODOR DISSIPATES. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED J/C 33L00021001 - NO DISCREPANCIES. NOTED ON GROUND. NOTE: HEPA FILTER(8EA) REPLACEMENT PROGRAMMED. PHL MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED APU ASSEMBLY AND HEPA FILTERS.

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