Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
November 24, 2018
Submitted
November 29, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
399
Aircraft time
78,458 hours, 35,330 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

DURING BOARDING MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED OF PASSENGERS COMPLAINTS OF OILY ODOR IN CABIN. FLIGHT CREW SMELLED ODOR ALSO. TURNED PACKS OFF AND ODOR DISSIPATED. NO SMOKE NOTED. COMPLY WITH NO GO ODI PREVENTION PROGRAM. FOUND SOURCE OF SMELL COMING FROM APU. FOUND EXTERNAL LEAK ON APU, SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL PIPE AND GRINDING SOUND WHEN TRYING TO START. CLEANED APU AND PERFORMED WORK CARD 2100-2005 DECONTAMINATION OF ECS WHEN APU INOPERATIVE. APU REPLACED.

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