Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
December 6, 2017
Submitted
December 8, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
904
Aircraft time
51,508 hours, 29,641 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P4262
Condition
Overserviced
Part time
19,263 hours, 8,408 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: APU SMELL IN CABIN. DURING DESCENT, BELOW 10,000 FEET, ENTIRE CABIN AND COCKPIT FILLED WITH VERY STRONG NOXIOUS ODOR. ODOR SMELLED OF OILY NATURE. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU OVER SERVICED. RAN BOTH PACKS FROM ENGINE BLEEDS AND AIRSTART CART. REPLACED APU PER JOBCARD 26L31049003.

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