Service difficulty report · Generator · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
August 21, 2021
Submitted
August 23, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N108UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1061
Aircraft time
63,508 hours, 30,928 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
59136674
Part serial
3968
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
53,481 hours, 31,982 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
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: DURING CLIMB BELOW 10,000 AND DURING DESCENT BELOW 10,000 FT FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMELLY SOCK ODOR AFT CABIN BEHIND OVER WING. AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM THE APU GENERATOR MOUNT BOLT LOCATION AND REPLACED THE GENERATOR PER AMM 24-23-51-00. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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