Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
February 21, 2016
Submitted
February 23, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N836AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2570
Aircraft time
33,572 hours, 15,335 cycles
Engine
Iae V2524A5
Engine time
23,913 hours, 9,620 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3975
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Part time
23,913 hours, 9,620 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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. VERY STRONG ODOR DIRTY SOCK SMELL IRRITATES NASAL PASSAGES BADLY. FOUND APU LEAKING OIL FROM TURBINE ACCESS PLATE AFT OF INLET & REPLACED THE APU IAW TASK CARD 26L31049003. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED & NO ODORS WERE DETECTED.

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