# SDR AALA2019101079044

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 6, 2019
- Submitted: October 11, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N288AY](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N288AY), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A330-243
- Registry model: [Airbus A330-243](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a330-243) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1441
- Aircraft time: 24,508 hours, 3,827 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 38004546WGEN
- Part serial: P886
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Apu Bay
- Part time: 19,932 hours, 5,350 cycles
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019101079044

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT AIR RETURNED TO CLT ON ACCOUNT OF CREW REPORTED FUMES IN THE CABIN. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED JOBCARDS 33L00021001, 33L00071001, 33L00021002, AND TSM 71-00-81-810-805A. SUSPECT TO HAVE OIL CONTAMINATION FROM THE FRONT BEARING HOUSING WEEP HOLE. ALSO ACCOMPLISHED STEPS 1 THRU 8 IAW EA 299180B. ACCOMPLISHED BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE APU AND FOUND INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE APU, AN APU CHANGE HAS BEEN DECLARED.  MAINTENANCE REPLACED APU PER JOB CARD 33L31549001.

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