Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 29, 2024
Submitted
September 3, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N969JT
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
07353
Aircraft time
33,333 hours, 6,539 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
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#1833, BOS-SFO. 'DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN COCKPIT & FWD CABIN CLIMBING OUT OF BOSTON (ALSO SLIGHT SMELL CHALF) UNTIL ABOUT 15K THEN STARTED DISSIPATING. BETTER WITH PACK 1 OFF. DESCENT: STRONGER FUMES EVEN WITH PACK 1 OFF; COMPLIED WITH INFORMATION NOTICE 2017-T015, SECTION B2. IDENTIFIED ODOR TO BE OF LEVEL 3 DUE TO OIL IN APU. APU BLEED DEFERRAL ON LP 4088610, ITEM 1 (PERFORMED APU COMPRESSOR CLEANING PER TASK CARD #A320-49-20-00-100-004 AND LEVEL A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM IAW TASK 21-00-00615-802-A THIS CLEARS MDDR 558752. PLACARD REMOVED . MX-4 UPDATED.). DECONTAMINATION LEVEL 3 WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER TSM 05-50-00-810-831A & AMM 21-00-00-615-804A. AIRCRAFT IS OKAY FOR SERVICE.'

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