Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
February 19, 2016
Submitted
February 23, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
904
Aircraft time
47,120 hours, 26,848 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B6P
Engine time
19,244 hours, 13,459 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3659
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Part time
19,244 hours, 13,459 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. DIRTY SOCK & MUSTY SMELL FROM TAKEOFF THRUST TO IDLE AT TOUCHDOWN. SEEMS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER THRUST SETTINGS. THE ODOR RESULTED IN THE CABIN CREW NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTINUE DUE TO ILLNESS. FOUND THE NR 1 ENG FWD SUMP DRAIN LEAKING BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED THE ENG IAW 26L40071001. IN ADDITION, ALSO FOUND THE APU LEAKING OIL & REPLACED THE APU IAW 26L31049003. NO ODORS WERE DETECTED DURING OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE ENG & APU. SEE AALA201602239001 FOR ADDITIONAL PART INFORMATION.

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