Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
February 13, 2024
Submitted
February 15, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326US
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
282
Aircraft time
91,700 hours, 43,141 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
77,176 hours, 35,366 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THERE IS A DEFINITE MYSTY SMELL IN THE FLIGHT DECK IT WAS NOTICED UPON GETTING IN FLIGHT DECK. C/A: CLEANED AND INSPECTED APU FOUND APU COOLING FAN DUCTS WET WITH OIL. R/R FAN ASSY AND CLEANED DUCTS PER A320 AMM 49-52 DURING LEAK CHECK FOUND OIL SEEPING FROM CASE INSIDE THE PLENUM AND GOING INTO COMPRESSOR. WILL REQUIRE APU CHANGE. MCC NOTIFED. ( 417446) REPLACED APU IAW FORECAST 32-0549-8-0062 CW NO GO ODI PREVENTION ON MD LOG 0197698 ECS DECONTAMINATION CW. (LP: 4885688)

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