Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
March 8, 2012
Submitted
March 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
931
Aircraft time
46,720 hours, 19,428 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
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

CHEMICAL ODOR SMELL BY FLIGHT CREW WITH REPORTED NOSE IRRITATION AND HEADACHE. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU PER TASK CARD 26L31049005. SUP WILL SUBMIT APU TEARDOWN REPORT UPON RECEIPT. HONEYWELL COULD NOT CONFIRM REASON FOR REMOVAL - NO SIGNS OF INGESTION OR LEAKS FOUND DURING APU SHOP VISIT. REPLACEMENT OF HEPA FILTERS AND / OR CLEANING OF APU MAY HAVE RESULTED IN CLEARING ODOR.

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