Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 6, 2010
Submitted
August 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1432
Aircraft time
29,075 hours, 12,086 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Apu
Part number
4500001B
Part serial
1241APS
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
NR
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

STRONG OIL SMELL IN CABIN. SHUT DOWN APU AND ATTACHED PC AIR, SMELL WENT AWAY. HOOKED UP GROUND AIR AND RAN PACKS, SMELL INCREASED. FOUND OIL IN BLEED DUCT FROM APU. ACP'D ECS DE-CONTAMINATION. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF APU. DUE TO PACK BURNOUT NEED TO REPLACE RECIRCULATION FILTERS. REPLACED RECIRCULATION FILTERS.

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