Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
June 7, 2013
Submitted
June 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1527
Aircraft time
41,561 hours, 17,047 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38002784
Part serial
R971
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
42,673 hours, 17,793 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

F/A'S REPORTED A "DIRTY SOCK" SMELL DURING DESCENT AND ON GROUND WITH APU AND PACKS RUNNING. ALSO REPORTED HEADACHES AND TIGHTNESS OF CHEST. STARTED AT TOP OF DESCENT AFTER POWER RETARDED WHILE IN MANAGED MODE. MX ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARDS 26L00021001 AND 26L00021002. ISOLATED THE APU AS SOURCE OF CABIN ODOR. ACCOMPLISHED ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYS DECONTAMINATION OF APU IAW JOB CARD 26L00021004.

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