Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
February 9, 2021
Submitted
February 17, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N716UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1055
Aircraft time
58,313 hours, 34,222 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Saturated
Location
Zone 100 Fus Lwr
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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: SMELL OF FUMES THROUGHOUT CABIN DURING FLIGHT. REPORTED BY F/ATTENDANTS AND FLT CREW MEMBERS. REFERRED TO SMELL AS BURNING GLUE. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE TO A POSSIBLE OIL LEAK. PERFORMED TASK CARD 26L00021002 AND FOUND APU SOAKED IN GLYCOL. FOUND NO OIL EVIDENCE AS PER JC 26L0021002. PERFORMED APU AND COMPARTMENT WASH. RAN APU FOR 30 MIN. NO EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAK. NO SMELL IN COCKPIT OR CABIN AFTER EXTENSIVE RUN.

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