Service difficulty report · Packing · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 23, 2013
Submitted
November 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N656AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1079
Aircraft time
52,878 hours, 19,433 cycles
Part
Packing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIRTY SOCK SMELL AFTER CLIMB THRUST SET. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PHX & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX COMPLIED WITH JOB CARDS 26L00021001, 26L00021002 & 26L00021004 TO CORRECT & DECONTAMINATE. REPLACED APU OIL DRAIN PACKING OPERATIONS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD. CLEANED APU AIR INTAKE DUE TO HEAVY SOOT BUILD UP, PERFORMED TASK 49-16-00-100-001-A IAW AMM. R & R AVIONICS DUST FILTER CARTRIDGE IAW JOB CARD 26L00005004. OPERATED BOTH ENGS AT CLIMB DETENT, PACKS ON ALL BLEED SOURCES WITH NO REOCCURRENCE OF ANY ODOR.

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