Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
March 5, 2010
Submitted
March 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
893
Aircraft time
39,677 hours, 15,412 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SMOKE IN CABIN, FLIGHT DIVERTED. APU AUTO SHUT DOWN: CHECKING OIL QTY AND INLET, AND APU COMPT. FOR LEAKS. APPROX 4 QUARTS OF OIL ADDED. STARTED APU, VAST QUANTITY OF SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE. ODOR CAUSED BY APU OIL LOSS. APU DEFERRED INOP. PACK BURNOUT ACCOMPLISHED AND AIR CONDITIONING RECIRC FILTERS REPLACED. REPLACED APU. CABIN AIR NORMAL.

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