Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
August 9, 2016
Submitted
August 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1088
Aircraft time
57,170 hours, 24,436 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38002784
Part serial
R911
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
60,271 hours, 24,794 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A DIRTY SOCK ODOR WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT THE GATE DURING THE BOARDING PROCESS. THE ODOR STARTED IN THE COCKPIT AND WORKED IT'S WAY TO THE BACK OF THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND AN OIL LEAK IN THE APU COMPARTMENT, REPAIRED THE LEAK AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH BOTH ENGINES AND THE APU RUNNING WITH NO ODORS BEING NOTED. CABIN CREW AGAIN DETECTED AN ODOR, DESCENDING THROUGH 10,000 ON ARRIVAL. MAINTENANCE SUSPECT THE APU IS LEAKING OIL FROM THE TURBINE SHAFT.

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