Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
December 23, 2013
Submitted
December 31, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N182UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1536
Aircraft time
42,971 hours, 15,786 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P3525
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
11,555 hours, 8,332 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DIRTY SOCKS SMELL REPORTED BY AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT. COULD ALSO SMELL ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK. ACFT RETURNED TO GATE. APU LEAKING OIL, APU WAS PLACED ON MEL. ACCOMPLISHED WORK CARDS 26L0021001, 26L0021002 & DECONTAMINATION CARD 26L00021004 AS REQUIRED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU ASSEMBLY PER JOB CARD 26L31049003. OPS AND LEAK CHECK OK. REMOVED MEL.

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