Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
March 20, 2022
Submitted
March 30, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N770UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1393
Aircraft time
53,322 hours, 34,323 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
38861883
Part serial
10118
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 300 - Stabs
Part time
23,700 hours, 9,850 cycles
Component
Apu · Honeywell · QEC1319A
Component part number
38007081WGEN
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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: ON ARRIVAL AT PIT, AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SMELL STRONGLY OF SOCKS / EXHAUST. ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE ODOR FUME JOB CARD 26L00021001. FOUND APU TO BE ODOR SOURCE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202203214127: APU INLET GUIDE VANE ACTUATOR LEAKING. REPLACED ACTUATOR PER AMM 49-23-51. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. NO CABIN ODOR. ACCOMPLISHED ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM DECONTAMINATION PER JOB CARD 2600021004.** (CLOSED)

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