Service difficulty report · Starter · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
April 11, 2023
Submitted
April 14, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N177XF
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
2836
Aircraft time
55,181 hours, 25,087 cycles
Part
Starter
Part number
27045064
Part serial
109555
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
63,380 hours, 30,389 cycles
Component
Apu · Hnywl · 1319A
Component part number
38007081
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: FUMES / MUSTY SMELL N THE CABIN NEAR SEAT ROWS 5, 6 AND 7 OCCURED DURING DESCENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU STARTER LEAKING OIL AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 49-42-51. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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