SDR AALA202510143945

Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date: October 3, 2025
Submitted: October 14, 2025
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N809AW
Make and model: Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial: 1111
Aircraft time: 78,217 hours, 36,626 cycles
System (JASC): 4990 · APU Oil System
Part: Seal
Condition: Leaking
Location: De-Oiler
Stage of operation: AP
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: 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: SMELL OF FUMES ON FINAL APPROACH. MAINTENANCE SUSPECTS APU, MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED. APU COOLING FAN REPLACED IAW AMM49-52-51, APU VENT TUBE REPLACED IAW AMM 49-26-51, #2 ENGINE DE-OILER SEAL REPLACED IAW AMM 72-60-31, A.

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