Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
October 4, 2022
Submitted
October 6, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752US
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1319
Aircraft time
53,015 hours, 36,483 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P6172
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
21,859 hours, 8,430 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON DECENT, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED BURNING RUBBER SMELL LOCALIZED IN BACK. CREW ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE/ FUMES CHECKLIST. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU WHICH WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING OIL. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED** (OPEN)