Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
August 30, 2019
Submitted
September 10, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
399
Aircraft time
80,702 hours, 36,467 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38002784
Part serial
R228C
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
75,167 hours, 33,999 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AND THROUGH 9000FT HEAVY ODOR IN COCKPIT AND FORWARD GALLEY ROTTEN EGG/ BURNED OIL SMELL. APU OIL LEAKAGE, FOUND OIL WETNESS IN DUCTING OF APU COOLING FAN ASSY, REPLACED APU.

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