- Difficulty date
- November 17, 2014
- Submitted
- December 9, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N624AW
- Make and model
- Airbus A320231
- Aircraft serial
- 55
- Aircraft time
- 78,447 hours, 35,805 cycles
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- 38832203
- Part serial
- 1332
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Apu
- Part time
- 32,449 hours, 13,593 cycles
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
EXTREMELY STRONG ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK & CABIN. COMPLAINTS OF STINGING EYES & NAUSEOUS FROM BOTH PAXS & CREW. ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 26L31049009 & 26L00021004. REPLACED APU VARIABLE INLET GUIDE VANE ACTUATOR IAW AMM 49-23-51. APU CHECKED GOOD, NO ODORS NOTED. THIS SDR SUBMITTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH LOG 2014111900001 FOR MULTIPLE PARTS CHANGES.