Service difficulty report · Module · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
July 2, 2018
Submitted
July 3, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
04559
Aircraft time
27,869 hours, 8,231 cycles
Part
Module
Part number
41310204
Part serial
4522
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
111 hours, 175 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ALL THREE F/A REPORTED DIRTY SOCKS SMALL AFT PORTION OF AIRPLANE AND TOP OF DESCENT UNTIL LANDING. DUE TO CABIN ODORS IFE SYS CONSIDERED INOP. DUE TO CABIN ODORS POSSIBLE CAUSE ENG NR 2 BLEED SYS CONSIDERED INOP. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED T/S TO IDENTIFY CABIN ODORS IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A & TBN 4430-04. POSSIBLE CAUSE NR 2 ENG BLEED SYSTEM. VERIFIED CABIN ODOR OCCURS ON APU BLEED DUE TO LUBE MODULE LEAKING. R&R APU LUBE MODULE PER AMM 49-91-45. OPS/LEAK CK GOOD. CLEANED APU AREA AND PERFORMED PRE-CONDITIONING WITH APU BLEED PER AMM 12-33-21. NO FOUL SMELL NOTED.

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