Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
June 12, 2026
Submitted
June 15, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N356NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
818
Aircraft time
81,049 hours, 38,389 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKE/FUME EVENT AFT GALLEY (10K THROUGH LANDING). C/A: PERFORMED INITIAL INSPECTION OF NR 1 , NR 2 ENG AND APU COMPARTMENT NO EXTERNAL LEAKS NOTED. (WIP D.P 098218). PERFORMED W/C 0550- 2001, LOGGED DATA WITH PTRAK , RESULTS SUBMITTED TO SMOKE AND FUMES GROUP, SPIKE IN DATA ON APU AND ENG#1 . PERFORMED W/C 4900 -2001, FOUND APU OIL OVERSERVICED, NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES ON APU INSP. REMOVED ENG#1 HP VALVES, INSPECTED VALVE AND DUCTS NO OIL CONTAMINATION FOUND. REINSTALLED REF A320AMM 36-11 OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED LEVEL A ECS DECONTAMINATION PER W/C 2100-2007 PERFORMED WC 0550-2001 AGAIN NO SPIKE IN APU DATA ENG #1 REMAINS HIGH, DATA SUBMITTED TO SMOKE AND FUMES GROUP. FOUND PACK #1 CONTAMINATED, PERFORMED LEVEL B DECONTAMINATION PER W/C 2100-2005 NO SMELL WITH ENGINE AND APU BLEED DURING VERIFICATION FOR ODOR. (LP: 8678694, AIRCRAFT WA GROUNDED)

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