Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
October 7, 2018
Submitted
October 12, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N325US
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
281
Aircraft time
77,549 hours, 35,542 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
IN
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

CREW REPORTS SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK AT TAKE-OFF FOR 5 MINUTES. (NOTE: OIL SVC'D IN BOS. OIL PUDDLE UNDER ENGINES). BOROSCOPED NR 1 ENGINE HPC STAGE 1 AND 2. NO OIL WETTING NOTED. REPLACED OIL TANK CAP. FOUND APU COMPARTMENT OIL SOAKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU, CABIN RECIRCULATION FILTERS AND OZONE CONVERTERS.

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