Service difficulty report · Bolt · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
July 18, 2014
Submitted
July 21, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744P
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1287
Aircraft time
36,699 hours, 24,667 cycles
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Generator
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON DESCENT AT 15,000, FLIGHT DECK SMELLED OF DIRTY SOCKS SMELL. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS CONFIRMED SAME SMELL THROUGHOUT CABIN. DESCENDING THRU 13,000 NR 1 PACK WAS CLOSED. BY 1,000 FEET, SMELL HAD MOSTLY DISSIPATED. FOUND THE APU GEN LEAKING. TORQUED APU ACFT GEN CASE BOLT IAW AMM 20-21-11. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. COMPLIED WITH JOB CARDS 26L00021001, 26L00021002 & 26L00021004, OPERATIONS OK.

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