Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 20, 2025
Submitted
August 21, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N967JT
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
07257
Aircraft time
37,789 hours, 7,471 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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 524, LAX-JFK. STRONG FUMES ODOR ON ARRIVAL, AROUND 14,000 FT ALTITUDE, WHEN WE ENTERED THE CLOUDS. IT WENT AWAY BEFORE WE COULD DO A ISOLATION PROCEDURE. ODOR WAS IN THE BACK HALF OF MAIN CABIN, APU WAS FOUND LEAKING. ECS LEVEL C DECONTAMINATION. REPLACED BOTH RECIRCULATING FILTERS & OZONE FILTER 100HM, COMPLETED DECONTAMINATION IAW AMM 21-00-00-615-804-A. NO ODOR AT THIS TIME. OPEN

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