Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
October 24, 2014
Submitted
October 29, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943FR
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
2518
Aircraft time
50,596 hours, 21,518 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
305007081
Part serial
P4754
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
8,810 hours, 14,253 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DISCREPANCY: REFERENCE LOG PAGE LP1090541 ITEM 1, IMMEDIATELY UPON TURNING ON APU BLEEN AND PACKS 1 AND 2, WE NOTICED AN OILY MUSTY SMELL ON FLIGHT DECK. ONE MINUTE LATER FLIGHT ATTENDANTS IN BACK CALLED TO INFORM US OF ODOR IN BACK OF AIRCRAFT, TRIED TO ISOLATE WHICH PACK, COULD NOT TELL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REFERENCE LOG PAGE LP 1090541 ITEM 1, PLACED APU ON MEL 49-10-01A. CONTROL # 1144098. DEAD DATE 11/05/18. COMPLIED WITH MEL PROCEDURES. APU IS DEACTIVATED. AMM 49-10-00-040-008-A. REFERENCE LOG PAGE LP1090541 ITEM 2, PERFORMED BSI OF APU S/N P-4745 LOAD COMPRESSOR DIFFUSER AND LOAD COMPRESSOR IMPELLER TRAILING EDGES, NO OIL WETTING IN THESE AREAS REFERENCE STEPS 4.A. AND 4.B. AMM 49-20-00-200-003-A. REFERENCE LOG PAGE LP1090543 ITEM 2, REFERENCE TECH SERVICES WORK SCOPE DATED 10/17/2018. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU GENERATOR DUE TO EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKING FROM AROUND GENERATOR PERFORMED OPS/LEAK CHECK OF APU GENERATOR, OPS/LEAK CHECK GOOD. AMM 49-42-51 PB401. REFERENCE LOG PAGE LP1090543 ITEM 3, TECH WORK SCOPE NOT REQUIRED DUE TO APU REPLACEMENT. SEE LP 1090544 ITEM 2, DUE TO EVIDENCE OF APU LEAKING INTERNAL. REFERENCE LOG PAGE LP1090544 ITEM 2, REFERENCE MDDR 1144098. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW WORK TASK CARD MP49111-01 AND MP49111-02, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED OK. TORQUE WRENCHES F9TAB2956C 10/18, F9TAB2944C 5/19. NO ODORS NOTED./END/

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