Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
September 22, 2013
Submitted
September 24, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N835AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2458
Aircraft time
28,361 hours, 12,156 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38002784WGEN
Part serial
R987
Condition
Odor
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
38,089 hours, 14,866 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TAKE OFF AND CLIMB IN MODERATE RAIN, APU AND BLEED ON, AFTER THRUST REDUCTION AND BLEED RECONFIGURATION, A STRONG DIRTY SOCKS ODOR WAS REPORTED BY F/A IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. MX COMPLIED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING AND DETERMINED APU TO BE SOURCE OF ODOR. REPLACED APU IAW J/C 26L31049005. FUNCTIONAL CHECK NORMAL. FOUND RUBBER BOOT TO SURGE VALVE BLOWN OUT. R & R BOOT. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. COMPLIED WITH DECONTAMINATION OF ESC IAW J/C 26L00021002 AND 26L00021004.

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