Service difficulty report · Lubrication Unit · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
June 18, 2023
Submitted
June 21, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N572UW
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
5899
Aircraft time
30,645 hours, 12,174 cycles
Part
Lubrication Unit
Part number
41310204
Part serial
5854
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
7,396 hours, 3,169 cycles
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: STRONG ODOR REPORTED IN CABIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL IN THE APU INTAKE AREA AND REPLACED THE APU LUBE MODULE (AALA202306217562) ALONG WITH THE APU FUEL CONTROL UNIT (AALA202306216489). A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS NOTED.