Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
May 22, 2022
Submitted
June 1, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1281
Aircraft time
67,202 hours, 30,854 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38002784
Part serial
R224CA
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
80,698 hours, 36,387 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
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: CREW REPORTED DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON TAXI OUT, TAKE OFF, DESCENT AND APPROACH. MAINTENANCE HAS ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202205234652: MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL COMING FROM THE LOAD COMPRESSOR SEAL WITNESS DRAIN PORT. REPLACED APU PER TASK CARD 26L31049005. ** (CLOSED)

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