Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
April 23, 2012
Submitted
June 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1412
Aircraft time
38,997 hours, 14,028 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
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

OILY, MUSTY ODOR NOTED WITH APU BLEED TURNED ON. ODOR DISSIPATED WHEN APU BLEED WAS TURNED OFF. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU AND PERFORMED ECS DECONTAMINATION. APU SHOWED SIGNS OF INGESTION BUT REMOVAL REASON WAS NOT CONFIRMED AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO HAVE REPORTS OF DIRTY, MUSTY ODORS. HEPA FILTERS AND OZONE FILTERS WERE SUBSUEQUENTLY REPLACED AS WELL AS ALL PACK COMPONENTS AND APU COOLING FAN.

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