Service difficulty report · Compressor · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
November 25, 2024
Submitted
December 16, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N289NV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
4574
Aircraft time
40,072 hours, 27,309 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) DIRTY SOCK SMELL FILLED FLIGHT DECK WHEN OUTFLOW VALVE OPENED AROUND 3,000' / C/W ALLEGIANT AIR A320 TC 21-000-002. FOUND EVIDENCE OF WETTNESS IN LOAD COMPRESSOR WITH BORESCOPE. APU LOAD COMPRESSOR LEAK. REMOVED APU IAW AMM TASK 49-11-11-000-004-A. C/W STEPS #2 & #3. CLEANING OF THE APU COMPARTMENT AND APU AIR INTAKE WITHOUT THE APU INSTALLED IAW 49-00-00-100-805-A AND 49-16-00-100-005-A. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF THE APU IAW A320 AMM 49-11-11-400-A STEPS 4 (D) THRU COMPLETION. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. "

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