Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
April 9, 2023
Submitted
April 25, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562UW
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
5332
Aircraft time
32,903 hours, 13,369 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3625
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
46,890 hours, 19,283 cycles
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: ON DESCENT INTO SAN DIEGO -POWER AT IDLE VERY STRONG MUSTY ODOR FROM PACKS UNTILL ENGINE SHUTDOWN. MORE NOTICABLE IN FLIGHT DECK THAT THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202304117123: MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU TO BE LEAKING OIL AT THE COMPRESSOR INLET DUE TO AN INTERNAL LEAK. THE APU WAS REPLACED PER TASK CARD 26L31049003 AND A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. **(CLOSED)