Service difficulty report · Generator · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 21, 2016
Submitted
September 23, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N558UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5282
Aircraft time
13,759 hours, 5,617 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
59136674
Part serial
3709
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
42,436 hours, 22,139 cycles
Component
Apu · Honeywell · GTCP1319A
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING TAXI FROM GATE CREW NOTICED AN UNUSUAL ODOR. COCKPIT ADVISED IT WAS EXHAUST FROM THE AIRCRAFT IN LINE IN FRONT OF THEM. COULD STILL SMELL ODOR 45 MINUTES AFTER TAKE OFF. ODOR RETURN UPON DECENT AND CONTINUED THROUGH DEPLANING. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING CABIN ODOR FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM APU GENERATOR AT FEEDER CABLE TERMINAL BOX AREA. REPLACED APU GENERATOR PER AMM 24-23-51.

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