Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
December 12, 2016
Submitted
December 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N723UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1109
Aircraft time
47,559 hours, 27,639 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3350
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Zone 100
Part time
29,688 hours, 13,162 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ONCE WE STARTED BLEEDING APU ON ARRIVAL WE GOT A STRONG ACIDIC SMELL AND SLIGHT SMOKE HAZE IN CABIN. SEEMED TO DISSIPATE WHEN APU BLEED WAS TURNED OFF. HEAVY RAIN ON GATE ARRIVAL MAINTENANCE SERVICED APU PER JOB CARDS 26L00021002 AND 26L00021004.

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