Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 20, 2019
Submitted
November 29, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1075
Aircraft time
68,938 hours, 26,882 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38002784WGEN
Part serial
R217C
Condition
Leaking
Part time
79,566 hours, 36,020 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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: PILOT REPORTS DURING IDLE DECENT VERY STRONG ODOR REPORTED BY FA"S AND FLIGHT DECK CREW. HYDRAULIC LIKE SMELL. MAINTENANCE FOUND SOURCE OF ODOR TO BE FROM APU. ***SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW JOB CARD 26L3104905. OPS CHECKS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.*** (CLOSED)

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