Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
April 22, 2019
Submitted
May 10, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N837AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2595
Aircraft time
41,664 hours, 19,668 cycles
Part
Drain Valve
Part number
C82LL0010
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS COCKPIT AND CABIN HAVE AN OIL SMELL WITH AC PACKS ON. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED CARD 26L00021004 AND DETERMINED THAT THE SOURCE WAS FROM THE APU. APU PLACED ON MEL. ***SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED CARDS 26L00021002 AND 26L00021004, FOUND GREEN HYD RESERVOIR DRAIN VALVE LEAKING INTO APU INTAKE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED GREEN HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR DRAIN VALVE IAW AMM 29-11-41. CLEANED AREA AS REQUIRED.

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