Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
December 26, 2012
Submitted
December 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N747UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1301
Aircraft time
33,093 hours, 21,719 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081WGEN
Part serial
P3323
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
15,162 hours, 11,319 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 STRONG OILY SMELL THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT WHEN APU BLEED IS TURNED ON. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT CABIN AIR QUALITY PER J/C 26L00021001 AND FOUND SOURCE OF ODOR TO BE APU. PERFORMED J/C 26L00021002, APU SMELL IN CABIN, AND FOUND APU BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU ASSEMBLY PER J/C 26L31049003. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. DECONTAMINATED ECS PER J/C 26L00021004.

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