Service difficulty report · None · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
August 20, 2022
Submitted
September 1, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N133AN
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
6482
Aircraft time
24,639 hours, 7,398 cycles
Part
None
Part number
41310204
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
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: AT TOP OF DESCENT ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK (NOT) CABIN DETERMINED AS MODERATE CATEGORY A IN QRH TURNED PACK 1 OFF ODOR DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED SOURCE OF ODOR TO THE APU. **ORIGINAL REPORT WAS AALA202208230819** MAINTENANCE FOUND LEAKS AT THE FOLLOWING AREAS ON THE APU: THE OIL COOLER TRANSFER TUBE LEAKING AT THE GEARBOX AND REPLACED THE O-RINGS. THE LUBE MODULE PLATE SEAL (AALA202209016871) AND THE LUBE MODULE (AALA202209019274) WERE LEAKING AND REPLACED PER AMM 49-91-45. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS BEING NOTED.