Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
November 24, 2017
Submitted
December 8, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
904
Part
Oil System
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Apu
Part time
19,263 hours, 8,408 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
G, A

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. DURING DESCENT, BELOW 10,000', ENTIRE CABIN AND COCKPIT FILLED WITH VERY STRONG NOXIOUS ODOR. ODOR OF AN OILY NATURE. THE FLIGHT CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR THE CREW WAS SOUGHT AFTER ARRIVAL. ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 26L00021001. FOUND AUXILARY POWER UNIT OVERSERVICED. RAN BOTH PACKS FROM ENGINE BLEEDS AND AIRSTART CART. REMOVED AND REPLACED HEPA FILTERS PER AMM 21-21-41. ***SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION*** REMOVED AND REPLACED APU PER JOB CARD 26L31049003. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (CLOSED)

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