Service difficulty report · Plug · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
October 8, 2025
Submitted
October 14, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9016
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
6040
Aircraft time
30,967 hours, 15,073 cycles
Part
Plug
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Oil Drain
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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: POSSIBLE FUME EVENT TOWARDS REAR OF AC ONLY ON INITIAL CLIMB THEN AGAIN ON IDLE DESCENT, NEVER ON GROUND AFT FA DETECTED ACRID EXHAUST TYPE ODOR.DESCRIBED AS SMELLY FEET AND METALLIC. NOT DETECTED WHILE ONGROUND AIR OR APU BLEED. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR SDR AALA202510129316**(CLOSED) MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED W/C 26L00021001, APU WAS THE SOURCE OF ODOR. REPLACED APU OIL DRAIN PLUG IAW AMM 24-23-51.

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