Service difficulty report · Fluid · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 4, 2013
Submitted
June 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
475
Aircraft time
62,899 hours, 23,911 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Fluid
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CONSTANT DRIP ON FLUID COMING OUT OF APU DRAIN MAST. FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT FUEL WAS DRIPPING FROM DRAIN MAST WITH APU RUNNING. PLACARDED APU INOP. NO DAMAGE NOTED, NO LEAKS NOTED WITH APU OFF. ALSO HOC BEGAN AFTER FCU WAS REPLACED. REF: PTT SEQ 8742001. SERVICED APU. OPERATED SEVERAL CYCLES FOR OVER 30 MINUTES. NO SIGNS OF OIL LEAKING FROM APU AREA. FOUND APU COMPARTMENT DRY, AND NO SIGNS OF OIL IN TAILPIPE.

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