Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
January 13, 2004
Submitted
February 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N107US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1052
Part
Apu
Part number
4500001B
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

ALB - FLT 1471 - EN ROUTE PHL-MHT, CREW RECEIVED THE AFT CARGO FIRE WARNING. CREW ALSO NOTED AN OIL ODOR IN THE CABIN/COCKPIT. CREW DISCHARGED THE CARGO FIRE BOTTLES AND FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ALB. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT IS BELIEVED TO BE RELATED TO THE OIL LEAK FROM THE APU. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU, THE CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE BOTTLE, AND FIRE BOTTLE SQUIBS. ALSO, PERFORMED DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM. OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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