SDR AALA201905249007

Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date: May 22, 2019
Submitted: May 24, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N835AW
Make and model: Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial: 2458
Aircraft time: 44,017 hours, 20,596 cycles
System (JASC): 2421 · AC Generator-Alternator
Part: Seal
Condition: Leaking
Location: Apu
Stage of operation: DE
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 AS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS SWEET ODOR (LIKE DE-ICE FLUID) DETECTED BY F/A'S AND CABIN. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED CARD 26L00021001 A320F SMOKE ODOR FUMES INTIAL TROUBLESHOOTING, CARD 26L00021002 A320F APU SMOKE ODOR FUMES TROUBLESHOOTING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU GENERATOR LEAKING AT THE SEAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU GENERATOR AND SEAL IAW AMM 24-23-51. ACCOMPLISHED J/C 26L00021004 A320F DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM.

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