Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 20, 2026
Submitted
February 23, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
03381
Aircraft time
64,996 hours, 23,278 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
NR
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 # 1169 JFK-JFK. " AFTER ENG 1 START ODOR DETECTED IN AFT GALLEY AND ROW 16. DIRTY SOCK SMELL. SMELL PERSISTED ON APU AND ENG BLEED.; REF L/P 4498623 ITEM #2 APU PLACED ON MEL DUE TO ODOR EVENT FOLLOWED BY A LEVEL B DECONTAMINATION OF THE BLEED AIR SYS. REF L/P 4498624 ITEM #2."

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