Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 8, 2022
Submitted
April 12, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
03228
Aircraft time
55,021 hours, 19,725 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
CR
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#670, SJC-JFK. 'AIRCRAFT HAS A "DIRTY SMELL" SMELL. TURNED APU BLEED OFF SEEMED TO GET A LITTLE LESS SMELL; REF INFO NOTICE 2017-T015I. FOUND APU TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE ODOR. APU IS LEAKING INTERNALLY. FOUND OIL WITHIN THE CENTER DRAIN TUBE & DRAIN MASS. PERFORMED LEVEL A DECON IAW AMM 21-00-00. R/R RECIRCULATION FILTERS IAW AMM 21-21-41. AND PERFORMED ANOTHER DECON IAW AMM 21-00-00. ODOR NO LONGER PERSISTS. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.'

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