Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
July 25, 2012
Submitted
September 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1412
Aircraft time
39,846 hours, 14,347 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
TO
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 DIRTY SOCK ODOR ON TAKEOFF FROM ORD WHICH DISSIPATED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF BUT RETURNED AGAIN ON DESCENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU AND PERFORMED ECS DECONTAMINATION. VENDOR REPORT FROM HONEYWELL INDICATED NO EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAK. DRAIN MAST AND LOAD COMPRESSOR SEAL HAD NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. CONFIRMED BY US AIRWAYS ENGINEER. APU WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND INSTALLED ON ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. NO SUBSEQUENT CABIN ODOR REPORTS ON EITHER AIRCRAFT.

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