Service difficulty report · Lubrication Unit · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
June 13, 2023
Submitted
June 19, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1389
Aircraft time
58,401 hours, 37,065 cycles
Part
Lubrication Unit
Part number
41310204
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
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: DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON DESCENT 15000, ENGINE IDLE ONLY, BOTH PACKS ON, APU OFF CONTINUED UNTIL ENGINE SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU LUBE UNIT LEAKING OIL AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 49-91-45. A SATISFACTORY LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS NOTED.

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