Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 14, 2012
Submitted
November 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N559UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5292
Aircraft time
477 hours, 187 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BNA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT DUE TO PERSISTENT ROTTEN EGG SMELL IN THE MID TO AFT CABIN. FUMES LINGERED AFTER BOTH PACKS WERE OFF AND RAM AIR OPEN. CREW REPORTED PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS DUE TO ODOR. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT TO OVER-SERVICED APU. CLEANED APU LOAD COMPRESSOR, PERFORMED ECS DECONTAMINATION AND REPLACED HEPA FILTERS.

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