Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
June 14, 2022
Submitted
June 16, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N974UY
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
4898
Aircraft time
34,999 hours, 13,488 cycles
Part
Oil Cap
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Component
Apu · Honeywell · 1319A
Component part number
38007081
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: FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S REPORTED THAT THE CABIN HAS A BAD ODOR SMELL THAT WAS CONSTANT THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT.. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU COMPARTMENT WAS SOAKED IN OIL DUE TO THE APU OIL CAP BEING OFF / LOOSE AND SECURED IT AS REQUIRED.