Service difficulty report · Line · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
January 22, 2017
Submitted
January 22, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N839UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1507
Aircraft time
51,873 hours, 21,921 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
DE
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

MUSTY ALMOST METALLIC SMELL NOTED IN DESCENT. SUSPECT SOMETHING LEAKING INTO BLEED SYSTEM. TROUBLESHOT SMELL TO APU BLEED. FOUND OIL SCAVENGE LINES TO AFT BEARING ON APU LEAKING OIL. SECURED LINES AND CLEANED AREA. RAN APU AND PACKS TILL SMELL DISSIPATED.

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