Service difficulty report · Plug · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 18, 2019
Submitted
March 20, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N656AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1079
Aircraft time
69,027 hours, 26,299 cycles
Part
Plug
Part number
38627671
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Oil Filler
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON DEPLANING, THE F/A REPORTED DETECTING AN ODOR ON DESCENT, AND DISSIPATED. DURING GROUND OPS, FIRST OFFICER ALSO NOTICED THE FUMES. APPEARED TO BE MOSTLY CONCENTRATED IN THE MID CABIN AREA, ROWS 10-18. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED CARD 26L0002102. FOUND THE APU OIL SERVICING PLUG ASSY TO BE SOURCE OF THE OIL LEAK. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU OIL FILLER ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 49-91-00. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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