Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
June 27, 2022
Submitted
June 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9016
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
6040
Aircraft time
22,239 hours, 10,341 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P4370
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
39,269 hours, 15,482 cycles
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: MILD TRANSIENT ODOR DURING DECENT AT IDLE THRUST CATEGORY I ODOR NO CLEAR SOURCE NO IRRITATION JUST NOTED BY BOTH PILOTS DISSIPATED AFTER FIVE MINUTES. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. FOUND THE APU LUBE MODULE PACKING LEAKING AND REPLACED IT HOWEVER DURING THE LEAK CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM THE APU LOAD COMPRESSOR DRAIN AND THE APU WILL BE PLACED ON MEL **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED** (OPEN)

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