SDR AALA201902089003

Service difficulty report · Module · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date: February 6, 2019
Submitted: April 3, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N576UW
Make and model: Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial: 6027
Aircraft time: 17,489 hours, 6,681 cycles
System (JASC): 2120 · Air Distribution System
Part: Module
Condition: Leaking
Location: Apu
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

AN ODOR WAS NOTICED DURING DESCENT, 5,000 FEET AND BELOW. NOTICED STRONGER ODOR, WHEN APU BLEED TURNED ON, ON GROUND. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 26L000210 FOR TROUBLESHOOTING, NO ODOR NOTED, AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU OIL LUBE MODULE IAW AMM 49-91-45.

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