Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 14, 2024
Submitted
December 16, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949JT
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
06575
Aircraft time
36,202 hours, 11,588 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
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#1269, BOS-FLL. 'DESCENDING THROUGH 5,000' WE EXPERIENCED STRONG "DIRTY SOCKS" ODOR -BOTH ENGINE BLEEDS ON -BOTH PACKS ON UNABLE TO ISOLATE SOURCE; COMPLIED WITH INFO NOTICE 2017-T015 SECTION B2 IDENTIFIED ODOR COMING FROM APU PLACED APU ON MEL DECONTAMINATION LEVEL B WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A. AIRCRAFT IS OK FOR SERVICE.'

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