SDR AALA201712089033

Service difficulty report · Starter · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date: December 6, 2017
Submitted: December 11, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N838AW
Make and model: Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial: 2615
Aircraft time: 38,129 hours, 17,794 cycles
System (JASC): 4940 · APU Start/Ignition System
Part: Starter
Part number: 27045062
Part serial: 2832
Condition: Leaking
Location: Apu
Part time: 62,457 hours, 25,371 cycles
Component: Apu · Honeywell · GTCP36300
Component part number: 38002784
Stage of operation: NR
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

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FUMES IN FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN FORCED RETURN TO PHX. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU AS THE CAUSE, COMPLIED WITH 26L00021001, 26L00021002, 26L00021004, AND PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK. REPLACED APU STARTER PER MM 49-42-51, COMPLIED WITH APU WASH PER MM 49-00-00-100-001-A NO LEAKS FOUND.

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