Service difficulty report · Plenum · Airbus A319114

Difficulty date
April 6, 2026
Submitted
April 8, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N335NB
Make and model
Airbus A319114
Aircraft serial
1662
Aircraft time
61,276 hours, 31,960 cycles
Part
Plenum
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OIL ODOR THROUGHOUT CABIN & COCKPIT ON ACFT ENTRY. APU LEAK CHK & INSP FOR CONTAMINATION C/W ON LOG 8044937, COMPLETES SMOKE AND FUMES WORKCARD 0550-2002 AND 0550- 2001 AND DUE TO PREVIOUS HIS ON NR 2 ENG. COMPLETED ENG 1 & 2 BOROSCOPE WORKCARD 7900-2001. REINSPECTED APU BAY & FOUND OIL CONTAMINATION IN PLENUM. C/W WORKCARD 2100-2005 ECS DECONTAMINATION REVERSE DUCT PROCEDURES. PERFORMED LVL A & LVL B ECS REMOVAL CONTAMINATION IAW AMM 21-00-00-615-802A/803A WITH SNIFFER. ODOR FAINTLY REMAINS WITH SNIFFER REACHING 80K. R & R RECIRC FILTERS IAW AMM 21-21 & AVIONICS VENT FILTER IAW AMM 21-26. PERFORMED LVL A & LVL B ECS DECONTAMINATION AGAIN IAW AMM 21-00-00-615-802A/803A. NO ODOR PRESENT, SNIFFER READING 30K. (LP: 8044936) AIRCRAFT GROUNDED.

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