Service difficulty report · Tube · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
February 4, 2024
Submitted
February 7, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9010R
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
5789
Aircraft time
28,334 hours, 13,439 cycles
Part
Tube
Part number
38818351
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Oil
Component
Apu · Hnywl · 1319A
Component part number
38007081
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: OIL SMELL ON DESCENT INTO DFW. STARTED AT FL250 THROUGH LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU TURBINE BEARING RETURN TUBE LEAKING AND REPLACED IT PER CMM 49-26-95. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS NOTED.

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