Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
October 1, 2019
Submitted
October 23, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9002U
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
5698
Aircraft time
17,132 hours, 8,207 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
380077081
Part serial
P5724
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
10,854 hours, 9,522 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CAPTAIN REPORTS APU BLEED LOCATED IN ALL AREAS OF AIRCRAFT DURING ALL PHASES OF FLIGHT WITH PACKS RUNNING NOTICEABLE DIRTY SOCK SMELL WHILE ON THE GROUND THROUGH TAKEOFF AND ON ARRIVAL OUT OF 12000FT. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU OIL LEAKING FROM LOAD COMPRESSOR DIFFUSER INTO AIR INTAKE PLENUM. AN APU CHANGE HAS BEEN DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW MCM 49-94-11. OPS CHECKS NORMAL. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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