Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 19, 2025
Submitted
June 23, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N944JT
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
06359
Aircraft time
43,663 hours, 8,535 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Smoke
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#123, JFK-LAX. "AIR PACK 2 OVHT AFTER STARTING APU. SMOKE REPORTED IN CABIN; COMPLIED WITH INFO NOTICE 2017-T015, SECTION B2. IDENTIFIED ODOR AS TYPE 6 LEVEL B, ACM GRINDING AND MAKING ODOR. LOCKED OUT #2 PACK REF LG PG 4273641, ITEM 2. DECONTAMINATION LEVEL B WAS C/W PER TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A.AS PRECAUTIONARY REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH RECIRC FILTERS PER AMM 21-21-41. A/C OK FOR SERVICE."

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