Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
November 18, 2017
Submitted
November 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
904
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
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

MILD ODOR OF BURNED OIL IN THE FLIGHT DECK WHEN APU BLEED AIR IS USED. ODOR CLEARED DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE, BUT RETURNED AT IDLE ON DESCENT WHEN HP VALVES OPENED AND APU OFF. APPEARS TO BE APU OIL OVERSERVICED. TROUBLESHOT AIR CABIN QUALITY, NO ODOR NOTED. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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