Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
January 25, 2026
Submitted
January 26, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3255J
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55335
Aircraft time
2,854 hours, 1,407 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, 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 2602, SJU-HPN. FUMES EVENT ON DESCENT PASSING THROUGH 14000 SMELL NGT DIRTY SOCKS BUT RATHER GLUE (RUBBER CEMENT) ODOR DID CAUSE LIGHT HEADEDNESS. ODOR DID NOT DISSPATED UNTIL MAIN DOOR OPENED F4 SMELLED AIRED DIRTY SOCK SMELL MIDDLE OF CABIN. PERFORMED T/S FOR CABIN ODOR REF FIM J21-22-00-04 AAA-423A-A. FOUND SOURCE OF ODOR TO BE DE ICING FLUID ON APU. PERFORMED ENG NR 1 - 2 & APU RUN IAW J71-00-00. BOTH ENG NR 1 &2 BLEED SOURCE NOT CONTAMINATED & APU UNABLE TO CLEAR RESIDUAL ODOR , APU PLACED ON MEL A/C OK TO CONT SERVICE.

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