Service difficulty report · Ptu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 8, 2019
Submitted
August 9, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N542UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4134
Aircraft time
34,879 hours, 12,597 cycles
Part
Ptu
Part number
410100211
Part serial
3959
Condition
Leaking
Part time
34,879 hours, 12,597 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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: CREW REPORTS OIL/MUSTY SMELL ON DECENT IN COCKPIT AND AFT CABIN. ALSO PRONOUNCED ON THE GROUND IN THE COCKPIT WHEN ON APU BLEED AIR. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PTU LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PTU IAW AMM 29-23-41. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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