Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 16, 2019
Submitted
June 19, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1528
Aircraft time
70,888 hours, 25,591 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLT 179, DIRTY SOCK SMELL REPORTED BY NR 1, 2 AND 3 FA'S AFTER SHUT DOWN AT GATE. FA'S NOTICED ODOR DURING CLIMB, CRUISE & DESCENT. COCKPIT CREW NOTICE ODOR AT 4,000' AND ARRIVAL LASTING REMAINDER OF FLIGHT, NO ACTION TAKEN. C/W INFO NOTICE 2017-T015E SEC "B" LEVEL 2, FOUND APU INTAKE CONTAMINATED FROM INTERNAL LEAK. ACCOMP PACK BURN WITH EXTERNAL AIR SOURCE, NO FOUL ODOR NOTED, A/C OK FOR CONT SVC. PLACED APU ON MEL. OPEN

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