Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
June 4, 2024
Submitted
June 7, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1264
Aircraft time
67,896 hours, 34,195 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
28,623 hours, 12,219 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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: FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A CHEMICAL / SWEET ODOR IN THE CABIN DURING CRUISE AND DESCENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU INTAKE WAS SATURATED WITH OIL ALONG WITH AN OIL LEAK COMMING FROM THE LOAD CONTROL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU TASK CARD 26L31049003 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ODORS NOTED.

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