Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
June 6, 2010
Submitted
June 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N737US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1245
Aircraft time
28,754 hours, 16,829 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
APS3200
Part serial
1497
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
26,102 hours, 15,694 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 1022- HEAVY OIL ODOR IN CABIN WRITE UP. FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKING FROM WITNESS DRAIN. ANOTHER ODOR EVENT OCCURRED ON JUNE 9 - APU MAKING OIL SMELL IN CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU PER JOB CARD 26L31049001. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. WITNESS DRAIN EXHIBITED OIL RESIDUE CONSISTENT WITH LEAKING LOAD COMPRESSOR SEAL. VENDOR COMPLIED WITH SERVICE BULLETIN FOR UPGRADED L/C SEAL.

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