Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
October 4, 2023
Submitted
October 9, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N738US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1254
Aircraft time
60,096 hours, 36,304 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3399
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
41,255 hours, 23,098 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: STRONG OIL FUMES BEGINNING AT BOTTOM OF DESCENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202310060831: MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A320F SMOKE ODOR FUMES INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING TASK CARD 26L00021001, APU SMOKE ODOR FUMES TROUBLESHOOTING TASK CARD 26L00021002, AND THE ENHANCED DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PER TASK CARD 26L00021014. A SATISFACTORY LEAK CHECK OF THE APU, APU COMPARTMENT AND APU INLET DUCT WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. ** (CLOSED)

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