Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
March 19, 2026
Submitted
March 23, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1522
Aircraft time
69,638 hours, 30,937 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
4500001B
Part serial
1981
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Part time
31,936 hours, 39,455 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SMOKE FUME EVENT DURING ENGINE 1 START AFT CABIN WAS BAD FLT DEC K HAD FUMES TOO. INSPECTED APU IAW TASK 49-00-00-200-816-A, FOUND SMOKE AND OIL RESIDUE IN THE COMPARTMENT. REMOVED HEAT SHIELD AROUND THE AFT TURBINE SECTION FOUND UPPER & LOWER LUBRICATION LINES SEEPING OIL. CLEANED BURNT RESIDUE AND REINSTALLED SHIELD. SUSPECT OIL THAT LEAKED WENT INTO APU INLET WHICH SMOKED THE CABIN. NO LEAKS WITH APU NOT IN OPS. APPROVED FOR MEL 4910B PLACED APU ON MEL 4910B AND DEACTIVATED. INSTALLED STICKER NEXT TO START SWITCH AND PULLED BREAKERS. REMOVED APU REF AMM 49-11-98-890-C1. UP TO STEP J GETTING READY FOR APU INSTALLATION

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