Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
May 9, 2019
Submitted
May 27, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1319
Aircraft time
45,039 hours, 31,949 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081WGEN
Part serial
4946
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
25,111 hours, 9,876 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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: FA REPORTED DIRTY SOCK SMELL 30 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, CLIMBING OUT OF LAX. SICKENING SWEET SMELL. APU ON MEL. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED CARD 26L0021002, NO FINDINGS. J/C 26L0021004 REQUIRES ACCOMPLISHMENT. DEFERRED DUE TO LT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL AND CARBON DEPOSITS AT APU LOAD COMPRESSOR CAVITY DRAIN BELLOWS ON RT APU ACCESS DOOR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACES THE APU IAW JOB CARD 26L31049003. ACCOMPLISHED DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM IAW JC 26L00021004. (CLOSED)

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