Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319111

Difficulty date
March 27, 2026
Submitted
March 30, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N320NV
Make and model
Airbus A319111
Aircraft serial
0551
Aircraft time
53,196 hours, 35,454 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
AP
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) AFT FA'S REPORT A CHEMICAL OR DIRTY SOCK OR DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON APPROACH INTO KJKA. THEY REPORTED THE SMELL WAS NOTICABLE IN THE AFT GALLEY AND LAST FOR APPX 10 MIN / PERFORMED TC 21-000-001 AND FOUND SOURCE OF SMELLÏ¿½COMING FROM THE APU. PERFORMED T/C 21-000-002 ODOR TYPE SMELL PHASE 2 OPS/LEAK CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME NO ODOR NOTED, THIS CLEARS MEL 49-10-01-A MDDR 229099 INOP PLACARDS REMOVED APU OK FOR SERVICE

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