Service difficulty report · Housing · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
April 23, 2013
Submitted
April 24, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N835AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2458
Aircraft time
27,032 hours, 11,551 cycles
Part
Housing
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TO
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

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A STRONG DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON TAKEOFF (SHORT TIME) AND DESCENT THROUGH LANDING AND TAXI-IN. APU OFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND AN APU OIL LEAK AT THE CHIP DETECTOR HOUSING. RESEALED CHIP DETECTOR HOUSING AND SERVICED OIL AS REQUIRED PER 49-90-00-600-002-A. ALSO, DURING DECONTAMINATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM, FOUND NR 1 ENGINE LEAKING OIL OUT OF DRAIN MAST, STARTER PORT AT 90 PLUS DROPS PER MINUTE. REMOVED AND REPLACED STARTER DRIVE SEAL ASSEMBLY (GARLOCK SEAL) PAR AMM 72-60-22. LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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