Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
May 4, 2012
Submitted
May 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1323
Aircraft time
40,899 hours, 16,568 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38002784WGEN
Part serial
R132C
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
44,486 hours, 17,870 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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

ACRID CABIN ODOR THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT MOST NOTICABLE DURING APPROACH. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU. COMPLIED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PER 26L00021004. NO ODORS NOTED. SUP WILL SUBMIT ROOT CAUSE INFORMATION UPON RECEIPT OF TEAR DOWN REPORT FROM HONEYWELL. APU WAS A CONFIRMED FAILURE PER VENDOR TEARDOWN REPORT.

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