Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 13, 2024
Submitted
December 16, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
05349
Aircraft time
45,881 hours, 15,219 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
AP
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#579, DCA-FLL. 'TOXIC FUME SMELL DIRTY SOCK ON APPROACH FROM 6000 FT TO 3000 FT. INFLIGHT CREW STILL SMELLED IT IN THE CABIN AT THE GATE. PILOTS DONNED O2 MASKS FROM 6000 FT TO 3000 FT; COMPLIED WITH INFO NOTICE 2017-T015, SECTION B2. IDENTIFIED ODOR AS OIL COMING FROM APU. DECONTAMINATION LEVEL 1 (A) WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER TSM 05-50-00-810-085. AIRCRAFT IS OK FOR SERVICE.'

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