Service difficulty report · Line · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 1, 2008
Submitted
November 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
836
Aircraft time
35,340 hours, 13,972 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Oil Sys
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ACRID SMELL RETURNED ON TAKEOFF AND CLIMB GOT BETTER AT ALTITUDE NOW JUST MILD. SMELL GETS BETTER WITH CABIN FANS OFF AND PACK IN HIGH FLOW. FOUND BRAIDED OIL LUBE LINE AFT SIDE OF GEARBOX ON APU LEAKING OIL INTO AREA OF APU INLET, AND CAUSING OIL SMELL. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN OUT ENG RUN, SMELL GONE. CLEANED APU INLET. RESIDUAL OIL SMELL IS STILL REMAINING IN AC. SMELL HAS NOT DISSIPATED ENTIRE FLIGHT. REPLACED RECIRCULATION FILTERS.

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