Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
January 24, 2026
Submitted
January 26, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3293J
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55404
Aircraft time
146 hours, 76 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
LD
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 71 JFK -SLC. "AFTER LANDING SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE APU A STRONG BURNOUT ODOR WAS DETECTED IN THE COCKPIT AND FWD GALLEY APU BLEED WAS TURNED OFF ODOR DISSAPATED. INFLIGHT REPORTED A SLIGHT HAZE IN THE CABIN. NO VISIBLE HAZE IN THE COCKPIT.;PERFORMED FIM TASK BD500-A-J21-22-00-04AAA-423A-A. ISOLATED APU AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE. DEFERRING APU AS PRECAUTIONARY REF 4607501-2 LOGPAGE."

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