Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
July 10, 2019
Submitted
July 24, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N756US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1340
Aircraft time
45,415 hours, 32,223 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081WGEN
Part serial
P3052
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
40,836 hours, 19,287 cycles
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 DURING DESCENT, ODOR SMELLY SOCKS, STRONGEST AT 10,000FT DISSIPATING WHEN AIRCRAFT LEVELED OFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU OIL COOLER FAN LEAKING. ***SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU IAW CARD 26L31049003.*** (CLOSED)

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