Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
August 6, 2024
Submitted
August 8, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1088
Aircraft time
75,929 hours, 35,353 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Hnywl
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: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON IDLE DECENT INTO DFW THRU 10,000. WENT AWAY THRU APPROXIMATLEY 5000 FT. MAINTENANCE FOUND SIGNIFICANT OIL CONTAMINATION AT THE APU INLET AND CONFIRMED THE V-BAND SEAL WAS COMPLETELY SATURATED WITH OIL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK PER TASK CARD 26L31049003.

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