Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
November 6, 2023
Submitted
November 9, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N152AA
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
6887
Aircraft time
23,728 hours, 9,352 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P6505
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
21,811 hours, 8,448 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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 FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A BURNING WAXY/OILY ODOR IN THE AFT CABIN, NO SMOKE WAS NOTICED AND IT LASTED A WHILE AND WENT AWAY. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL RESIDUE ON THE APU INLET AREA AND CLEANED THE INLET. A SATISFACTORY LEAK/ OPEATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.