Service difficulty report · Cover · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 19, 2018
Submitted
October 23, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N679AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2613
Aircraft time
44,749 hours, 16,948 cycles
Part
Cover
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Oil Heater
Stage of operation
CL
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

THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. DIRTY SOCK ODOR DURING CLIMB, DISSIPATED AFTER ENGINE NR 2 BLEED AND PACK 2 OFF. APU OIL HEATER COVER LEAKING OIL. SEALED THE APU OIL HEATER COVER IAW AMM 4-96-51. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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