SDR AALA201510289004

Service difficulty report · Plenum · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date: October 27, 2015
Submitted: October 29, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N804AW
Make and model: Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial: 1043
Aircraft time: 55,764 hours, 23,502 cycles
System (JASC): 4920 · APU Core Engine
Part: Plenum
Condition: Leaking
Location: Apu
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

ON DESCENT LOW ALTS, FUMES FROM PACKS STRONG OILY, MUSTY SMELL, HURTS EYES & THROAT. ACCOMPLISHED TASK CARDS 26L00021001 & 26L00021001 FOUND RESIDUAL OIL AT APU INTAKE AT PLENUM SEAL. REMOVED RESIDUAL OIL & CLEANED PLENUM & INTAKE. NO FURTHER SMELL NOTED IN CABIN.

More about the Airbus A319-132