(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS DIRTY SOCK SMELL AT 18,000 FEET IN DECENT. / TC 21-000-001 ACCOMPLISHED, FOUND AND CLEANED OFF OIL AROUND INLET OF APU PLENUM AND EDGE OF INLET SCREEN. RAN BOTH PACK INDIVIDUALLY WITH APU, ENG 1, AND ENG 2 SEPARATELY, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ODOR. (RESOLVED ON W/O: 525103 TASKCARD: NR-00001 ) C/W TC 21-000-002, NO EXTERNAL LEAKS FOUND, HAVE NOTED A LEAK FROM INLET OF THE APU AT THIS TIME. NO PARTS REPLACED AT THIS TIME. APU REMAINS ON DEFERRAL. C/W TC 21-000-003. APU FCU – FUEL CONTROL UNIT LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU FCU (FUEL CONTROL UNIT) IAW AMM 49-32-11-000-003-A, 49-32-11-400-003-A, PASSED LEAK CHECK IAW 49-00-00-710-010.
| Incident date | June 26, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Airline | WX0A |
| Flight | WX0A |
| Aircraft | AIRBUS A320214 |
| Registration | N191NV |
| Affected area | Cockpit |
| Event type | Fumes or Odor |
| Verification | Official |
Sources
- FAA SDR: WX0A fumes or odor report on 2025-06-26 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
- FAA SDR: WX0A fumes or odor report on 2025-06-27 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
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