Service difficulty report · Packing · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
December 7, 2019
Submitted
December 10, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1534
Aircraft time
58,832 hours, 26,309 cycles
Engine
Iae V2524A5
Engine time
57,183 hours, 22,393 cycles
Part
Packing
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
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 SMALL HINT OF OIL SMELL FROM THE PACKS IN CRUISE. ON DESCENT ODOR INCREASED TO A VERY LARGE SMELL. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM APU BEARING CAVITY LUBRICATION TUBES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED APU TURBINE BEARING CAVITY LUBRICATION TUBES PACKINGS IAW AMM 49-91-53-400-001-A. LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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