Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
July 12, 2026
Submitted
July 15, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1375
Aircraft time
75,463 hours, 36,323 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Hnywl
Component part number
38007081
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: MUSTY SOCK SMELL DURING DESCENT AT 18,000'. FLIGHT CREW DID FUMES REMOVAL PROCEDURE AND FUMES DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE, ODOR, FUMES TROUBLESHOOTING TASK CARD 26L00021001 AND FOUND THE APU IGV DRAIN WITH SIGNS OF OIL LEAKAGE. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED BURN OUT WITH TASK CARD 26L00021013 AND PLACED THE APU ON MEL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU OIL SYSTEM WAS OVERSERVICED AND PROPERLY SERVICED IT PER AMM 49-90-00 - MAINTENANCE ALSO FOUND THE APU OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR LOOSE AND LEAKING OIL -MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SENSOR PER AMM 49-94-14 *AALA202608146306* - A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO LEAKS OR ODORS NOTED.

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