Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
September 30, 2016
Submitted
August 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521VA
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
MSN2773
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
NR
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

REPORTED A STRONG NON BURNING, DIRTY SOCK ODOR, IN THE CABIN. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND TSM 05-50-00-81-08-31A AND 49-00-81-81-08-47 WERE ACCOMPLISHED. RESIDUAL OIL WAS FOUND IN THE APU COMPARTMENT, NO ACTIVE LEAKS NOTED. THE APU COMPARTMENT AND APU INLET DUCT WERE CLEANED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO FURTHER ISSUES REPORTED ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS.

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