Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321271N

Difficulty date
March 7, 2025
Submitted
March 12, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2044J
Make and model
Airbus A321271N
Aircraft serial
09195
Aircraft time
15,842 hours, 4,396 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
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#2637, JFK-STI. CLIMBING OUT AFT PA REPORTED AN OILY SMELL THAT STARTED ON T/O RAN ODOR CHECKLIST. ISOLATION UNSUCCESSFUL. JUMPSEAT CA WENT TO INVESTIGATE AND SMELLED AND INTERMITTENT KEPT OILY SMELL IN THE AFT GALLEY; C/W INFO NOTICE 2017 T055K PER DECISION 3 SUSPECT APU ROOT CAUSE. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN WITH GROUND AIR START, RAN ENGINES , ENG 1 TO PACK 1 AND ENG # 2 TO PACK # 2 INDEPENTLY NO CABIN ODOR.'

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