Service difficulty report · Packing · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
July 7, 2018
Submitted
July 10, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1375
Aircraft time
57,588 hours, 25,337 cycles
Part
Packing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. SHORTLY AFTER APU START EXPERIENCED A STRONG WET SOCK SMELL. PERFORMED J/C'S 26L00021001, 2600021002, 26L00021004. APU CREW FOUND THE APU TURBINE CAVITY VENT TUBES LEAKING OIL. REPLACED APU TURBINE CAVITY VENT TUBE PACKING PER MM 49-21-04.

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