Service difficulty report · Compressor · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
January 6, 2024
Submitted
January 10, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N152AA
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
6887
Aircraft time
24,251 hours, 9,560 cycles
Part
Compressor
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: 5 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF FA'S REPORT FUME EVENT IN AFT AIRCRAFT SMELLOF RUBBER, SOCKS, AND BURNT PLASTIC STRONGEST IN THE BACK MOVING FORWARD. APU LOAD COMPRESSOR FOUND TO BE SOURCE. FOUND OIL LEAKING INTO INTAKE MANIFOLD FROM LOAD COMPRESSOR. REPLACED APU.