Service difficulty report · Ptu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 21, 2023
Submitted
November 24, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1083
Aircraft time
78,492 hours, 31,692 cycles
Part
Ptu
Part number
410100211
Part serial
1752
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
60,112 hours, 26,818 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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: MUSTY SMELL REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN BACK AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT (PTU) LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID INTO THE APU INLET AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 29-23-41. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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