Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
March 16, 2026
Submitted
March 16, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N206NV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
5289
Aircraft time
34,329 hours, 17,650 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 NOT GROUNDED) DIRTY SOCK SMELL ASCENDING THRU FL 210. DISSIPATED ON ITS OWN WITHIN A FEW MINUTES / PERFORMED TC A32X-21-000-001 AND FOUND SOURCE OF ODOR COMING FROM THE APU. PERFORMED LEVEL II DECONTAMINATION REF TASKCARD A32X-21-000-002. REMOVED & REPLACED FCU IAW AMM 49-32-11-000-003-A & 49-32-11-400-003-A, REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL COOLING FAN IAW AMM 49-52-51-000-002-A & 49-52-51-400-002-A. OPS & LEAK CHECK GOOD. CLEANED APU COMPARTMENT IAW AMM 49-00-00-100-003-A, CLEANED AIR INTAKE IAW AMM 49-16-00-100-005-A, CLEANED APU COMPARTMENT DOORS IAW AMM 49-00-00-100-807-A. PERFORMED BLEED DUCT DECON IAW AMM 36-12-00-615-807-A. PERFORMED AMM 21-00-00-615-802-A TO VERIFY NO ODOR IN CABIN.

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