Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 31, 2026
Submitted
August 4, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N613JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
02449
Aircraft time
78,493 hours, 28,403 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT 1098, MCO-BOS (AIRTURN BACK). DIRTY SOCK ODOR IN CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK, APU BLEED HAD BEEN ON FOR APPROX 10 MINS, ODOR BEGAN APPROX 5 MIN AFTER RAIN STARTED, ( APU BLEED AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM ) FUME EVENT COCKPIT & AFT CABIN TRIED ISOLATION CHECKLIST BUT COULD NOT REMOVE ODOR, REF LOG PAGE 4809637 FOR RESOLUTION. INFO NOTICE 2017-T015 COMPLIED WITH. NO ODOR PRESENT AT THIS TIME. MX-4 UPDATED. PLACARD REMOVED. COMPLIED WITH INFO NOTICE 2017-TO15 IDENTIFIED SOURSE TO BE THE APU. PERFORMED APU COMPRESSOR WASH & COMPARTMENT WASH, PERFORMED LEVEL A DECOMTAMINATION. NO ODOR PRESENT AT THIS TIME. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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