Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
September 12, 2018
Submitted
September 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N324US
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
273
Aircraft time
80,048 hours, 36,544 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
UK
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

FUME EVENT IN CABIN. FOUND EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION DUE TO OIL LEAK INTO APU INLET EXTERNALLY. FOUND FUEL IN AFT APU DRAIN MAST. CLEANED APU INLET AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACCESSORY COOLING FAN, FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND BOTH RECIRC FILTERS. FOUND FRESH OIL CONTAMINATION. APU CHANGE REQUIRED. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU.

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