Service difficulty report · Packing · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
January 16, 2013
Submitted
January 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N832AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1643
Aircraft time
38,184 hours, 15,769 cycles
Part
Packing
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
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

CABIN ODOR REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT THROUGHOUT CABIN (DIRTY OILY) WHEN PACKS ARE ON APU. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AS PER J/C 26L00021001. FOUND SOURCE OF SMELL TO BE THE APU. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU TURBINE CAVITY VENT TUBES PACKING PER MM 49-91-53. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED. COMPLIED WITH J/C 26L000021004, DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM. NO ODORS NOTED.

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