Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
July 6, 2019
Submitted
July 17, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1397
Aircraft time
59,749 hours, 26,522 cycles
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
96821413
Condition
Damaged
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 WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS OIL SMELL ON A/C PACKS ON DESENT & AND ON THE GROUND WITH ENGINES & APU BLEED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED CARD 26L00021001. DETERMINED APU TO BE SOURCE OF ODOR. FOUND BLOCK ASSEMBLY LEAKING ON APU. ***SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED APU PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IAW AMM. PERFORMED CARD 26L00021004, NO SMELL NOTED THIS TIME.*** (CLOSED)

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