Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 8, 2016
Submitted
August 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N656AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1079
Aircraft time
61,755 hours, 22,945 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
69,047 hours, 28,926 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38002784
Part serial
R237CAC
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Part time
69,047 hours, 28,926 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

F/A REPORTED A CABIN ODOR THROUGH OUT ENTIRE CABIN ON ENTERING THE ACFT AT THE GATE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE HAS DETERMINED THE APU IS THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED APU IAW JOB CARD 26L31049005 AND ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK.

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