Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A318111

Difficulty date
January 18, 2012
Submitted
February 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598EL
Make and model
Airbus A318111
Aircraft serial
2552
Aircraft time
1,922,935 hours, 11,084 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
SP2863
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
1,296,208 hours, 15,236 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

BLEED AIR ON MAINTENANCE STATUS PAGE BUN OIL SMELL IN COCKPIT DURING FLIGHT,CHECK APU OIL LEAKS IAW 49-90-00 P830 APU TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED FOUND OIL LEAK ITEM DEFERRED TO N°17 MEL 49-10-01 CAT C. DURING CHECK APU FOR LEAKS WERE FOUND EVIDENCE OF LEAKS IN AIR/OIL SEPARATOR AND OIL COOLER PENDING CONFIRMATION WITH APU RUNNING. IAW TO AMM 49-11-11 PB 401 COK 16 THE APU WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 49-00-00-710-010A OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE APU WAS SUCCESFULL.

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