Service difficulty report · Tube · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
January 23, 2012
Submitted
January 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1116
Aircraft time
42,717 hours, 17,334 cycles
Part
Tube
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AT TOP OF DESCENT POWER AT IDLE DIRTY SOCK SMELL STRONG, ODOR MUCH STRONGER IN DESCENT ABOUT 8000 FT MSL. FOUND APU LEAKING OIL FROM LUBE FITTING AND TUBES AFT OF APU INTAKE AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. RESEALED TWO LUBE TUBES AFT OF APU ENGINE INTAKE. LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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