Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
June 10, 2026
Submitted
June 14, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N122US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1298
Aircraft time
71,250 hours, 36,252 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3736
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
47,272 hours, 22,693 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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: AT GATE AIRCRAFT HAS FOUL DIRTY SOCK SMELL WITH APU BLEED ON. SMELL WENT AWAY WITH BLEED OFF AND PCA AIR ONLY ON. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE ODOR WAS NOT PRESENT DURING CLIMB OR CRUISE BUT CAME BACK DURING DESCENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU WAS LEAKING OIL FROM THE LOAD COMPRESSOR DRAIN LINE AND REPLACED IT PER JOB CARD 26L31049003. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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