Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
July 5, 2016
Submitted
July 7, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N732US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1203
Aircraft time
45,125 hours, 26,722 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Missing
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Honeywell
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

SMOKE COMING FROM APU TAILPIPE ON SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU OIL LEVEL LOW AND OIL IN TAIL PIPE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OIL LEAK FROM STARTER PAD DUE TO A MISSING O-RING ON THE STARTER WHICH RESULTED IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE STARTER IAW AMM 49-42-51. A SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. IAW AALA 201607119004 WHICH REPLACED THE APU.

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