Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 31, 2016
Submitted
January 4, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5422
Aircraft time
13,667 hours, 5,446 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3987
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Part time
22,235 hours, 11,274 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUMES ODOR IN CABIN AT START OF DESCENT. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE APU WAS THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR DUE TO OIL LEAKS. REPLACED APU PER JOB CARD 26L31049003. ACCOMPLISHED DECONTAMINATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSYEM AND SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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