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Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: September 3, 2018
Submitted: September 4, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N635NK
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 6383
Aircraft time: 14,835 hours, 6,644 cycles
System (JASC): 4990 · APU Oil System
Part: Apu
Condition: Leaking
Location: Apu Bay
Stage of operation: DE
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

ON DESCENT, APPROX 20,000 FT ALL CREW NOTICED MUSTY SMELL. RAN THE SPIRIT "DIRTY SOX" CHECKLIST AND OPENED RAM AIR VALVE AT 10,000 FT AND VENTILATED AIRPLANE. PERFORMED TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A FOUND APU LEAKING FROM CENTER DRAIN MAST. PERFORMED AMM 21-00-00-615-004-A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ECS. NO MORE ODORS PRESENT. A/C OK FOR SVC

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