Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 1, 2023
Submitted
September 5, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
03488
Aircraft time
57,327 hours, 19,960 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT#1510, PUJ-FLL. 'APU OFF- STRONG ACRID / BURNING OIL/DIRTY SOCK TOXIC FUMES THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT WITH STRONGEST SMELL IN COCPIT. DESCENT PHASE BELOW 10,000' FROM PACKS, AND PRESENT UNTIL LANDING. USING COCKPIT/CABIN ODOR RECOGNITION AND ISOLATION CHECKLIST- UNABLE TO ISOLATE SOURCE TO PACK 1 OR PACK 2; FOUND APU OIL COOLING FAN TO BE THE SOURCE OF ODOR CONTAMINATION, REF LOG PAGE 3688568-1 FOR APU DEFERRAL. "COMPLIED WITH INFO NOTICE 2017-T015J, SECTION B2. DECONTAMINATION LEVEL B WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A. A/C IS OK FOR SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RECIRC FILTERS IAW AMM: 21-21-41 AS PRECAUTION.'

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