Service difficulty report · Ptu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 4, 2023
Submitted
January 6, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1419
Aircraft time
71,037 hours, 28,701 cycles
Part
Ptu
Part number
41010029
Part serial
1478
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
60,360 hours, 26,304 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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: DIRTY SOCK SMELL FROM TOP OF DESCENT TO LANDING. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR WAS A LEAKING YELLOW / GREEN HYDRAULIC POWER TRANSFER UNIT IN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL BEING INGESTED INTO THE APU. THE YELLOW / GREEN HYDRAULIC POWER TRANSFER UNIT (PTU) WAS REPLACED PER AMM 29-23-41. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE APU AIR INTAKE PER TASK CARD 26T31049006 AND ACCOMPLISHED A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PER TASK CARD 26L00021004.

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