Service difficulty report · Lubrication Unit · Airbus A320251N

Difficulty date
October 28, 2025
Submitted
October 31, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N324FR
Make and model
Airbus A320251N
Aircraft serial
07967
Aircraft time
24,908 hours, 11,385 cycles
Part
Lubrication Unit
Part number
41310204
Part serial
7696
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Hnywl
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
IN
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED DUE TO THIS EVENT. ODOR EVENT WITH A STALE OR MUSTY ODOR THROUGHOUT THE PLANE, BUT MOSTLY TOWARD THE AFT. FOUND APU LUBE MODULE LEAKING FROM BASE, REMOVED AND REPLACED LUBE MODULE IAW AMM 49-91-45-000/400-003-A. LEAKS CHECK GOOD. RAN APU BLEED WITH PACKS ON, NO SMELL NOTED. COMPRESSOR WASH REQUIRED. NO LEAKS AT THIS TIME. APU PLACED ON MEL 49-10-01A. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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