Service difficulty report · Vent Line · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
June 4, 2024
Submitted
June 25, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9022G
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
6310
Aircraft time
27,304 hours, 12,578 cycles
Part
Vent Line
Part number
38850101
Condition
Coked
Location
Apu Gearbox
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT ON APPROACH AT IDLE SLIGHT FUMES NOTED. AT GATE WITH APU ON PACKS ON FUMES BECAME WORSE ON FLIGHT DECK AND IN CABIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU GEARBOX VENT LINE HAD EVIDENCE OF COKING AND CLEANED THE VENT LINE PER AMM 49-26-55. MAINTENANCE ALSO REPLACED THE APU GEARBOX AIR OIL SEPARATOR ADAPTER CARBON SEAL PER AMM 49-26-54 (AALA202406250245) A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS NOTED.

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