Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
November 10, 2021
Submitted
November 22, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N103US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
861
Aircraft time
59,522 hours, 34,211 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Hnywl
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
AP
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: ON APPROACH SMELLED OIL/FUMES IN FLIGHT DECK. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL COMING FROM THE APU LOAD COMPRESSOR DRAIN CAVITY DURING THE INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING . REPLACED APU AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK PER TASK CARD 26L31049003.

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