Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus BD5001A10

Difficulty date
January 10, 2026
Submitted
January 14, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N133DU
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A10
Aircraft serial
50052
Aircraft time
13,297 hours, 6,147 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
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 STARTING BOTH ENGINES AND APU OFF REAR FA CALLED AND REPORTED DIRTY SOCKS SMELL. SMELL REMAINED AFTER SHUTTING RIGHT ENGINE DOWN. C/W SMOKE/FUME WC 0550-2001. P TRAK GRAPH INDICATED APU IS THE SOURCE. CONTINUED WITH WC 0550-2002 WITH NO FINDINGS. INSPECTED TAIL CONE AND APU TURBINE BLADES WITH BLACK LIGHT AND APPEARS OIL IS LEAKING AT 6 O'CLOCK STRUT (176559) R/R CABIN RECIRC FILTERS PER A220 AMP 21-22. C/W ECS DECONTAMINATION PER AMDS WORKCARD 0550-2003. C/W CAPTURE AND REPORT ODI FOLLOW UP PER WORKCARD 0550-9001-A220. (LP# 7598846)

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