Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 22, 2025
Submitted
July 24, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617NK
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
5387
Aircraft time
44,256 hours, 20,159 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON DESCENT AND WITH APU RUNING. CONTINUOUS AND DISCOMFORTABLE, DIRTY SOCK / MUSTY DRY SMELL. APPARENT CABIN SOURCE: CABIN AIR SUPPLY VENTS. FLIGHT DECK. NO VISIBLE SMOKE/HAZE. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION REQUIRED.-REF. TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A PERFORMED DECISION TABLE AND CULCULATED THE SOURCE TO BE COMING FROM APU. PERFORMED INSP OF APU IAW AMM 49-00-00 AND FOUND EXCESS OIL AROUND APU LUBE MOUDULE PERFORMED LEAK CHECK OF APU IAW AMM 49-00-00 AND FOUND WETNESS AROUND LUBE MODULE SCAVANGE FILTER REF L/P 3525101-1 FOR CONTINUATION

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