Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
August 8, 2016
Submitted
August 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N122US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1298
Aircraft time
48,873 hours, 22,865 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B4P
Engine time
17,152 hours, 10,583 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P4323
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Part time
17,152 hours, 10,583 cycles
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

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT AT THE GATE, ON ENTERING THE ACFT A STRONG CRAYON ODOR WAS NOTED, ALONG WITH A MILD BURNING OF THE EYES . THE CABIN CREW SHOWED UP 10 MINUTES LATER AND EXPERIENCE SAME ODOR IN CABIN. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE SUSPECTED THE APU IS LEAKING OIL FROM THE TURBINE SHAFT BUT ADDITIONAL TROUBLESHOOTING IS REQUIRED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED APU IAW TASK CARD.

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