Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
October 26, 2026
Submitted
October 29, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N716UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1055
Aircraft time
71,591 hours, 42,400 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
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: FUME SMELL ON DESCENT. INITIALLY SMELLED ELECTRICAL. THEN TRANSITION TO DIRTY SOCK SMELL. CONFIRMED APU INOP DUE TO OIL INGESTION VIA VISUAL INSPECTION. DEACTIVATED APU BLEED VALVE CLOSED IAW AMM 49-51-00-040-004-A. (OPEN)

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