Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
July 30, 2023
Submitted
August 4, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1563
Aircraft time
65,184 hours, 30,153 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P10274
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
2,521 hours, 1,542 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: OIL SMELL IN FLIGHT AND ON THE GROUND WITH BOTH PACKS AND ENGINE BLEEDS ON, APU OFF, SMELL GOT BETTER WITH PACK #1 OFF. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202308011710: MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE APU OIL COOLING FAN INLET AND EXHAUST DUCTS, ALONG WITH CLEANING THE APU INLET. A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM WAS ACCOMPLISHED. ** (CLOSED)

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