Service difficulty report · Plug · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
August 21, 2021
Submitted
August 23, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9002U
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
5698
Aircraft time
21,590 hours, 10,252 cycles
Part
Plug
Condition
Leaking
Location
Generator Drain
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: UPON ENTERING THE AIRCRAFT A STRONG ODOR WAS DETECTED. ODOR DISSIPATED ONCE THE AIRCRAFT WAS LEVELED OFF BUT RETURNED DURING DESCENT INTO RDU. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU GENERATOR DRAIN PLUG LEAKING AND REPLACED THE DRAIN PLUG PACKING PER AMM 24-23-51. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED .

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