Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
May 17, 2019
Submitted
June 8, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N544UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4847
Aircraft time
26,977 hours, 10,114 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081WGEN
Part serial
3629
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
30,927 hours, 19,023 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED STRONG DIRTY/MUSTY ODOR UPON ENTERING AIRCRAFT. HEADACHE SYMPTOMS REPORTED BY CA FOR FLIGHT AND CABIN CREWS. NO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE NEEDED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED CARD 26L00021001. FOUND APU TO BE THE SOURCE (INTERNAL OIL LEAK). APU CHANGE DECLARED.***SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU IAW 26L31049003 AND C/W APU WASH IAW AMM 49-00-00-100-003-A. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.***(CLOSED)

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