Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
September 7, 2025
Submitted
September 9, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9018E
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
6150
Aircraft time
30,928 hours, 14,733 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Hnywl
Component part number
38007081WGEN
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: SOF EVENT DURING DESCENT PASSING 25000 AND IDLE/LOW THRUST DESCENT. FAS REPORTED SMELL AS WELL. FUMES PREVALENT THROUGH MAJORITYOF DESCENT. OILY SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK AND SOUR MILK SMELL IN AFT CABIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU INLET SOAKED IN OIL. REPLACED APU IAW J/C 26L31049003.

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