Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
July 25, 2011
Submitted
July 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N111US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1114
Aircraft time
32,448 hours, 19,517 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED A BURNT OIL SMELL COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, MORE INTENSE IN FRONT PART OF CABIN AND WORSE ON THE GROUND. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU OIL OVER-SERVICED. DRAINED EXCESS OIL, CLEANED LOAD COMPRESSOR AND PERFORMED DECONTAMINATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM.

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