Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
July 28, 2024
Submitted
August 5, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9016
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
6040
Aircraft time
28,051 hours, 13,376 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
40,893 hours, 18,701 cycles
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: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED WHILE PASSING 12000 IN DESCENT, WITH ENGINES IDLE 300 KNOTS A STRONG OILY/DIRTYSOCK SMELL OCCURED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU LEAKING OIL AT THE V-BAND SEAL AND REPLACED THE APU PER TASK CARD 26L31049003. ** (CLOSED)

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