Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
December 2, 2019
Submitted
December 30, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N125UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
4086
Aircraft time
28,320 hours, 15,028 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081WGEN
Part serial
P4946
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
26,146 hours, 10,550 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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 DIRTY SOCKS FUMES AFTER TAKEOFF FOR 20 MINUTES SUBSIDED AT CRUISE FL360 ODOR RETURNED ON DECENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 26L00021001, FOUND APU LEAK CAUSING SOURCE OF SMELL. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW JOB CARD 26L31049003. OPS CHECK LEAK CHECK GOOD. (CLOSED)

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