Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
June 26, 2025
Submitted
June 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N191NV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
6704
Aircraft time
21,527 hours, 8,359 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
DE
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

(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED) DIRTY SOX SMELL ON FINAL DESCENT. COCKPIT / CABIN / PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE ODOR EVENT PER LEVEL 1 TASK CARD A32X- 21-000-001. THE SMELL WAS REPRODUCED ON BOTH PACKS WITH THE APU RUNNING AND ENG 2 RUNNING. AIRCRAFT NEEDS TO BE FERRIED OUT. LEVEL 2 TASK CARD NEEDS TO BE PERFORMED BEFORE REVENUE FLIGHT TRACKING ON M313 # 214878. SEE WO #524606 FOR ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED. APU REPLACED IAW WO # 524606. OPS CHECK + LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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