SDR GTIA2016111601667

Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date: November 16, 2016
Submitted: November 18, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N502NK
Make and model: Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial: 2433
Aircraft time: 42,812 hours, 20,268 cycles
System (JASC): 4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System
Part: Apu
Condition: Contaminated
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

FUME EVENT, NOTED INITIALLY ON GROUND. PERFORMED TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A, FOUND CAUSED TO BE APU BLEED SYSTEM. IAW TSM 49-00-00-810-921-A; PERFORMED EXTERIOR INPECTION OF APU COMPARTMENT. FOUND OIL LEVEL SLIGHTLY BELOW FULL, OIL CAP SECURED & SCUPPER WAS CLEAN.

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