Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
May 11, 2025
Submitted
May 12, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N246NV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
7664
Aircraft time
19,569 hours, 10,030 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) SMELL OF DIRTY SOCKS STARTED AT THE TOP OF DECENT AND CONTINUED TO THE GATE. / WORKED A32X-21-000-001 , SMELL WAS REPRODUCED WITH ENG 1 BLEED ON. (RESOLVED ON W/O: 521082 TASKCARD: NR-00001 ) C/W TASK CARD 21-000-002. FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM OIL TRANSFER TUBES ON APU DURING TC 21-000-002. REPLACED PACKINGS ON OIL TRANSFER TUBES ON APU REF AMM 49-91-44-000-802-A & AMM 49-91-44-400-802-A. NO LEAK DETECTED. FOUND OIL AT THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT, OIL ACCUMULATED IN PLASTIC BAG, FCU REQUIRES REPLACMENT. R/R APU FCU IAW AMM 49-32-11-000-003-A AND AMM 49-32-11-400-003-A. REQUIRES LEAK AND OPS CHECK. (RESOLVED ON W/O: 522569 TASKCARD: NR-00001) COMPLIED WITH APU FLUID LEAK INSPECTION REF T/C 05-00

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