Service difficulty report · Line · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
August 15, 2010
Submitted
August 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
748
Aircraft time
44,659 hours, 17,526 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Line
Part number
D4988504620000
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING APU START FOR LEAK CHECK, SMALL FIRE FLARE UP AT AFT UPPER LUBE LINE, LOCATION HAS HEAVY COKING AROUND FITTING & UNDER HEAT BLANKET. NO DAMAGE FROM FLARE UP IN APU BAY, APU SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATELY. ACCOMPLISHED INSP OF APU BAY FOR DAMAGE, NO IRREGS NOTED. UPDATED DF552 WITH INFO AND TO NOT START APU PRIOR TO CLEAN UP OF COKING ON APU. APU LEAKING OIL UNDER INSULATING BLANKET. APU TOTALLY INOP. OIL LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF REAR BEARING DRAIN TUBE. SUSPECT SEAL LEAKING. REPLACED DRAIN TUBE FOR REAR MAIN BEARING.

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