Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
September 4, 2022
Submitted
September 16, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661AW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1284
Aircraft time
72,732 hours, 29,434 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38002784
Part serial
R996
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
66,830 hours, 26,996 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: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORT AIR CONDITIONING HAD A DIRTY SOCK SMELL. ON DECENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL IN THE APU INTAKE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202209072425: MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM THE LOAD COMPRESSOR DRAIN LINE AND MATING SURFACE TO THE APU INLET. APU WAS REPLACED PER EO 4920Y003-001** (CLOSED)