# SDR UALA2012040202048

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 1, 2012
- Submitted: April 25, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N468UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N468UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1363
- Aircraft time: 40,232 hours, 15,750 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Oil System
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu
- Component: Apu
- Component part number: 4500001B
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UALA2012040202048

## Discrepancy

APU WET WITH OIL IN AREA AROUND BURNER SECTION.  SUSPECT INTERNAL OIL LEAK IN THE EXHAUST SECTION.  APU DOES NOT LEAK OIL WHEN SHUTDOWN.  REPLACED APU, OPS CHECKED GOOD.  NO LEAKS.

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