Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 26, 2019
Submitted
July 29, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N107NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5938
Aircraft time
20,281 hours, 4,170 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
CTY2721501
Part serial
P5791
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
15,187 hours, 7,555 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 REPORTS STRONG MUSTY SMELL IN CABIN AND COCKPIT WITH APU AND PACKS ON. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED CARD 05-96-70 AND DETERMINED THAT THE APU IS THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL IN THE 6 O'CLOCK LOAD COMPRESSOR DRAIN LINE AND OIL SMELL IN THE AIR DUCT TO LOAD CONTROL VALVE. APU CHANGE DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU IAW JOB CARD 49-94-11. OPS CHECK NORMAL. NO LEAKS NOTED. NO FURTHER ODORS NOTED.

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