Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 12, 2010
Submitted
February 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N468UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1363
Aircraft time
33,324 hours, 12,573 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu
Component part number
4500001B
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

BAD ODOR ALL OVER CABIN AND COCKPIT. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN AND CHANGED RECIRC FILTERS. ODOR DISSIPATED ON PACK BURN. FOUND OIL LEAKING ON APU BETWEEN ACCY UNIT AND LOAD COMPRESSOR. CANNOT IDENTIFY LEAK LOCATION SPECIFICALLY DUE TO ACCESS. OIL LEAKING FROM GEAR BOX INTO AIR INLET WILL NEED APU. APU REPLACED.

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