Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 13, 2016
Submitted
August 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1075
Aircraft time
60,138 hours, 22,558 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38002784
Part serial
R1004
Condition
Overserviced
Part time
53,757 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AN OIL ODOR IN AIRCAFT THAT WAS CAUSING HEADACHES WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT THE GATE. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU OIL HAD BEEN OVERSERVICED, DRAINED OIL SYSTEM TO PROPER LEVEL AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK WITH NO ODORS BEING NOTED.

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