Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 18, 2012
Submitted
June 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1083
Aircraft time
46,325 hours, 17,165 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Part number
38627507
Part serial
P406
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Honeywell
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STRONG ODOR REPORTED ON INBOUND FLIGHT AND AGAIN AT GATE DURING BOARDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LEAKING INTO APU PLENUM ASSEMBLY AT CASE SPLIT SEAL AND SEVERAL EXTERNAL LEAKS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU. CONFIRMED LEAK AT GEARBOX LIP SEAL.

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