Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
March 9, 2023
Submitted
March 22, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4032T
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
6644
Aircraft time
21,601 hours, 9,930 cycles
Part
Oil Cap
Part number
38633742
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Component
Apu · Honeywell · 1319A
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
TO
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: ACRID ODOR AFTER DEPARTURE CLEARED UP AT CRUISE ALTITUDE THEN DESCENDING THROUGH 10K ACRID ODOR RETURNED. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202303136249: MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU OIL TANK CAP PER AMM 49-91-48 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK.** (CLOSED)

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