Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
November 21, 2017
Submitted
November 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1111
Part
Apu
Part number
38002784
Part serial
R770C
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
69,102 hours, 27,257 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. LIGHT DIRTY SOCK ODOR IN CABIN LASTING 5-10 MINUTES WHILE IN CLOUDS DURING DESCENT. ACCOMPLISHED CABIN AIR QUALITY JOB CARD 26L00021001. AUXILIARY POWER UNIT PLENUM WET WITH OIL WITH OIL STREAKS FOUND AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION ON TURBINE BELLMOUTH PER TSM 21-00-00-810-801A. APU REPLACEMENT REQUIRED. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU PER JOB CARD 26L31049005. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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