Service difficulty report · Plug · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
June 3, 2012
Submitted
June 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N113UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1141
Aircraft time
38,986 hours, 17,444 cycles
Part
Plug
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UPON ARRIVAL AT GATE, TWO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED FUMES DESCRIBED AS SCORCHING AND/OR VOMIT SMELL, AND SUFFERED BURNING / RED EYES, HEADACHE AND THROAT ISSUES. MAINTENANCE FOUND LOOSE PLUG ON APU GENERATOR - TIGHTENED PLUG AND LEAK CHECKED WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. REPLACED HEPA FILTERS AND PERFORMED ECS DECONTAMINATION.

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