Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
July 10, 2019
Submitted
July 24, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N125UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
4086
Aircraft time
27,284 hours, 14,368 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081WGEN
Part serial
P3657
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
29,040 hours, 19,224 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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 DIRTY SOCK SMELL THRU-OUT THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL WETTING AT THE APU LOAD COMPRESSOR INLET, OIL IN THE AIR INTAKE AND OIL COMING FROM THE GEARBOX DRAIN.***SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW CARD 26L31049003. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.*** (CLOSED)

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