Service difficulty report · Plug · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
June 2, 2025
Submitted
June 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N195NV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
6939
Aircraft time
20,419 hours, 7,418 cycles
Part
Plug
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Oil Drain
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) DIRTY SOCK SMELL DETECTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS. BEGAN ON DESCENT / (RESOLVED ON W/O: 522814 TASKCARD: NR-00001 ) TC 21-000-0002 C/W AS REQUIRED. REF TO LP 1949334 M313 MDDR 213397 FOR TC 21-000-003. REF TO TC 21-000-002. WHILE PERFORMING TC 21-000-002, SIGNS OF POSSIBLE OIL LEAK FOUND AROUND THE DRAIN PLUG OF THE APU GENERATOR. CONFIRMED OIL PRESENT AT APU GENERATOR DRAIN PLUG. APU GENERATOR P/N: BA1605-01, S/N: SA-AP2879 INSTALLED PREVIOUSLY. NO PARTS IN STOCK. REF REQ 19656 FOR DRAIN PLUG SEAL. APU REMAINS ON DEFERRAL. MEL 49-10-01A. (RESOLVED ON W/O: 523115 TASKCARD: NR-00002 ) PERFORMED TC 21-000-003. NO SMELLS NOTED AT THIS TIME"

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