Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
August 26, 2014
Submitted
August 27, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1116
Aircraft time
50,638 hours, 20,972 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38002784WGEN
Part serial
R233C
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
74,521 hours, 32,303 cycles
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

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS THRU 10,000 FEET ON DECENT, A DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN CABIN. FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM THE APU COMPRESSOR. R & R APU IAW JOB CARD 26L31049005. ALSO, REPLACED DAMAGED APU DIFFUSER SEAL IAW AMM 49-16-41 & REPLACED TWO FRAYED APU BONDING WIRES. CLEANED APU COMPARTMENT AS REQUIRED IAW AMM 49-00-00.

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