Service difficulty report · Converter · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
August 2, 2010
Submitted
August 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
952
Aircraft time
39,714 hours, 15,615 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Converter
Part number
20499004
Part serial
175210
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ECAM MESSAGE APU AUTO SHUTDOWN DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM SCREEN - APU. FOUND OIL DRIPPING FROM APU BLEED DUCT CLAMP FLANGES. APU DUMPED ALL OIL TANK SHOWS EMPTY. DUMPED OIL INTO AIR DUCTS. APU RUNS BUT HEAVY SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE. REQUIRES APU. NEED TO R & R APU. R & R NEW APU IAW MM. NEED TO INSTALL EXH SHROUD & TRANSFER OLD FUEL LINE FROM OLD APU. THEN CONTINUE WITH FINAL INSP & OPS CHECKS. CONT'D INSTALLATION OF APU. INSTALLATION COMPLETED. OIL SMELL STILL PRESENT ON ALL SOURCES. R & R BOTH LT AND RT OZONE CONVERTERS AND BOTH RECERT FILTERS. RAN BOTH ENGINES AND APU, NO SMELL NOTED.

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