Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
September 2, 2019
Submitted
September 18, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N746UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1297
Aircraft time
50,564 hours, 32,004 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081WGEN
Part serial
P3397
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 300
Part time
30,356 hours, 19,566 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 CABIN ODOR DIRTY SOCK SMELL BEGINNING OF TOP OF DESCENT, APU WAS OFF. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED 26L00021001 A320F SMOKE ODOR FUMES INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND APU OIL LEAK TO BE CAUSE OF SOF EVENT. ***SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW JOB CARD 26L00021004, OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.*** (CLOSED)

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