Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
March 14, 2023
Submitted
March 15, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1395
Aircraft time
68,121 hours, 31,303 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P9398
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
4,907 hours, 2,919 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: DURING DESENT FLIGHT CREW STARTED TO SMELL AN ODOR SIMILIAR TO HYDRAULIC FLUID OR CRAYONS. CREW TURNED THE CABIN FAN OFF AND THE BLOWER, EXTRACT FAN WAAS PLACED IN THE OVERIDE POSITION WHICH GREATLY REDUCED THE ODOR. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU DUE TO FINDING OIL LEAKS. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED** (OPEN)

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