Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
March 12, 2017
Submitted
March 15, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1095
Aircraft time
29,957 hours, 4,372 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38004546
Part serial
R518C
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 200
Part time
73,969 hours, 11,072 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB A METALLIC ODOR WAS REPORTED IN THE AFT CABIN THAT APPEARED TO MOVE FORWARD THROUGH CABIN. BECAME MORE INTENSE THEN VARIED TO A POINT OF ALMOST TOTAL DISSIPATION THEN INTENSIFIED WORSE. EMERGENCY DECLARED. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND APU TO BE SOURCE OF CABIN ODOR. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL CONTAMINATION ON RIGHT A/C PACK SYSTEM. REPLACED APU IAW JOB CARD 33L3154900. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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