Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
February 2, 2026
Submitted
February 17, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9010R
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
5789
Aircraft time
33,140 hours, 16,121 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
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: DURING DESCENT STRONG ODOR PRESENT IN FLIGHT DECK AND AFT GALLEY. MOSTLY ASSOCIATED WITH POWER CHANGES. IMPROVED IN FLIGHT DECK AFTER CROSS-BLEED SELECTED TO SHUT. STRONGER IN AFT GALLEY AFTER CROSS-BLEED SHUT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU OIL LUBE MODULE VALVE CAP LEAKING OIL AND REPLACED THE VALVE CAP PER CMM 49-90-57. A SATISFTORY LEAK CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO LEAKS NOTED.

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