Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 26, 2024
Submitted
April 29, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N630JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
02640
Aircraft time
68,824 hours, 24,983 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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#469, BOS-FLL. 'STRONG LEVEL 2 DIRTY SOCK. DESCENDING FROM 4K TO 3K ON APPROACH. PILOTS THOUGHT IT SOMEWHAT DISSIPATED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S DID NOT; FOUND SOURCE OF SMELL: APU HAS OIL SATURATION. "COMPLIED WITH INFORMATION NOTICE 2017-T015, SECTION B2. DECONTAMINATION LEVEL "B" WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER TSM: 05-50-00810-831-A. A/C IS OK FOR SERVICE.'

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