Service difficulty report · Housing · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 11, 2014
Submitted
April 14, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N550UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4935
Aircraft time
9,014 hours, 3,125 cycles
Part
Housing
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
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

INBOUND FLIGHT ATTENDANT`S REPORT A DIRTY SOCK SMELL DURING CRUISE. ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A HEADACHE FROM THE SMELL. ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 26L00021001 & 26L00021002, FOUND APU OIL FILTER HOUSING LEAKING. REPLACED APU OIL PUMP & SEAL PLATE IAW AMM 49-91-45 WITH NO HELP. APU REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. SUPPLEMENTAL TO FOLLOW COMPLETION OF MAINTENANCE ACTION.

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