Service difficulty report · Generator · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
April 15, 2022
Submitted
April 26, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N129AA
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
6401
Aircraft time
24,106 hours, 7,012 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
BA1650101
Part serial
SAAP2893
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
20,196 hours, 7,898 cycles
Component
Apu · Honeywell · 1319A
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
DE
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: ODOR EVENT REPORTED BY CABIN CREW DESCRIBED AS MUSTY. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202204187125: MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU GENERATOR LEAKING OIL AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 24-23-51. ** (CLOSED)