Service difficulty report · Module · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
June 17, 2016
Submitted
June 20, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N184US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1651
Aircraft time
49,399 hours, 18,656 cycles
Part
Module
Part number
41310204
Part serial
3378
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
28,588 hours, 11,301 cycles
Component
Apu · Honeywell · GTCP1319A
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED, CREW REPORTED A STRONG ODOR TROUGH ACFT CABIN THAT SMELLED LIKE PLASTIC OR CRAYONS DURING THE BOARDING PROCESS WITH APU BLEED AIR ON. THE ACFT WAS DEPLANED AND REMOVED FROM SERVICE. MAINTENANCE FOUND AN OIL LEAK AT THE APU LUBE MODULE AND REPLACED IT IAW AMM 49-91-45. A SATISFACTORY LEAK AND OPS CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED ALONG WITH THE DECONTAMINATION TASK CARD 26L00021004 WITH NO ADDITIONAL ODORS NOTED.

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