Service difficulty report · Drain Line · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
May 26, 2022
Submitted
May 27, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N344NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
388
Aircraft time
87,063 hours, 39,668 cycles
Part
Drain Line
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHIP 3244 - ATB/FUME - AFTER TAKEOFF CREW REPORTED THEY WERE RETURNING TO STL DUE TO OILY FUMES IN CABIN. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE CONFIRMS APU HAS AN EXTERNAL OIL LEAK BEING INGESTED INTO INLET. OIL LEAK COMING FROM APU OIL DRAIN PLUG AND PAD. REPAIRED OIL LEAK AND DECONTAMINATED A/C DUCTING. OK FOR SERVICE. (7301934)

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