Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 22, 2018
Submitted
July 24, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N503JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1123
Aircraft time
72,919 hours, 27,274 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
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

FLT 950, GND-JFK. DIRTY SOCK SMELL FROM PACK NOTICE IN DECENT SEE CABIN ODOR REPORT. (APU BLEED AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM) TROUBLESHOT PER INFO NOTICE 2017-T015C SECTION "B". FOUND OIL ON THE MATTING SURFACE OF APU INTAKE WHERE INTAKE DUCT SEATS. ENG RUN & CHK PERFORMED TO ISOLATE ENG. NO DEFECTS FOUND ON ENG. CONCLUDED APU TO BE THE CAUSE OF SMELL. APU BLEED AIR SUPPLY PUT ON MEL 36-12-01 CATEGORY "C". REQUIRES FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING OF APU, FOR LEAKS. REQUIRED MORE GROUND TIME. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO FOLLOW.

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