SDR AALA201705229001

Service difficulty report · Case · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date: May 21, 2017
Submitted: June 2, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N148AN
Make and model: Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial: 6790
Aircraft time: 5,668 hours, 2,147 cycles
Engine: Iae V2533A5
Engine time: 5,671 hours, 2,149 cycles
System (JASC): 4920 · APU Core Engine
Part: Case
Condition: Leaking
Location: Apu Engine
Stage of operation: TX
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

TAXING TO THE GATE AFTER LANDING, FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED COCKPIT OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN, ACCOMPANIED BY AN OIL TYPE ODOR. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ELECTED TO EVACUATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU GEAR CASE LEAKING EXCESSIVELY IAW WORK CARDS 05-96-84 AND 05-96-85. RAN ENGINES AND PACKS IAW 71-00-00 AND 21-61-00. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECKS. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED THE APU IAW CMM 49-94-11 AND ACCOMPLISH ECS DECONTAMINATION MCM CARDS 05-96-86, AND 05-96-87.

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