Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
September 14, 2001
Submitted
October 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
315
Aircraft time
29,126 hours, 12,708 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
38832203
Part serial
445
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
2,953 hours, 1,197 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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

LAS-FLT 238-FUEL SMELL IN CABIN- C -WHILE APPROACHING THE GATE AFTER LANDING THE CABIN CREW AND SOME PASSENGERS NOTED A FUEL SMELL. THE FLIGHT DECK CREW STARTED THE APU AFTER LANDING, NO FUEL ODOR WAS NOTICED PRIOR TO STARTING THE APU. AT THE GATE THE CREW TURNED THE APU OFF. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING AND INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT FOR SIGNS OF FUEL LEAKAGE, NONE WERE NOTED. THE APU WAS PLACED ON MEL 49-10-01, COND 1. AWAITING FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU IGV ACTUATOR LEAKING AND REPLACED IT. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

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