Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
December 1, 2012
Submitted
December 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1049
Aircraft time
46,839 hours, 19,247 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
DE
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

CREW REPORTED A STINKY SOCK SMELL THAT STARTED AT 12,000 FEET DURING DESCENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU OIL LEAK AT TURBINE BEARING LUBE TUBE ASSEMBLY. REPLACED SEALS ON LUBE TUBES AND TUBE ASSEMBLY PER AMM 49-91-53-000-001-A. LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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