Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 31, 2024
Submitted
September 3, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N705JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
03416
Aircraft time
60,431 hours, 21,538 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
DE
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#1433, MCO-SJU. 'DESCENDING THUR FL200 FO SMELL DIRTY SOCKS SMELL. CA NOTICE IT AROUND 17000 FEET, IT WAS A MILT BUT PERSITING ODOR. WE TENT TO THINK IT WAS A LVL 1 ENV.SYST ODOR. INFLIGHT DIDNT SMELL IT. WE RAN DID ESOLATION CHECK AND COULD TELL A DECREASE IN ODOR WITH PACK 1 OFF. NO ONE IN THE CREW EXPERIENCE ANY PHYSIOLOGICAL EFECTS, NOR ANY CUSTOMER COMPLAINS; COMPLIED WITH INFO NOTICE 2017-T015 SECTION A ISOLATED TO FAULT TYPE 1 (APU). PERFORMED LEVEL A DECONTAMINATION PER AMM 21-00-00-615-802A R/R HEPA FILTERS. NO ODOR PRESENT AT THIS TIME.

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