Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 26, 2025
Submitted
August 28, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N658JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
03150
Aircraft time
67,879 hours, 24,319 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
CR
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#2101, JFK-CHS. "WHILE CRUISING AT FL 340 FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED AN ODOR SIMILAR TO A MAGIC MARKER IN THE COCKPIT THAT DEVELOPED INTO BURNING EYES AND THROAT. FA#1 INFORMED THE CA PAX WERE FEELING SICK WITH BURNING THROAT AND ONE VOMITING,. PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS EXPERIENCED BY CREW AND CUSTOMERS. AT THE GATE ODOR WAS NOTICABLE IN THE AFT CABIN . ( PACKS ); COMPLIED WITH INFO NOTICE 2017-T015 SECTION B2 ODOR WAS APU RELATED AND CORRECTED ON WO#1435431 N/R#6 TSI#592972 PERFORMED DECONTAMINATION LEVEL B PER TSM 05-50-00-810-085-B/05-50-00-810-085 A/C OK FOR CONT SERVICE "

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