Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 24, 2007
Submitted
June 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
506
Aircraft time
43,378 hours, 15,494 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Apu
Condition
Shutdown
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

APU AUTO SHUTDOWN WITH SMOKE IN CABIN. FOUND THREADS STRIPPED AT THE GEARBOX HOUSING OIL OUTLET PORT. THIS CONDITION LEAD TO AN EXTERNAL OILLEAK. THE OIL WAS THEN DRAWN INTO THE INLET THUS CAUSING THE SMOKE IN CABIN. BORESCOPE OF THE POWER SECTION REVEALED DIFFUSER VANE EROSION AND HOT SECTION DETERIORATION. REPLACED APU

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