Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 16, 2019
Submitted
April 22, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907JB
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5865
Aircraft time
21,212 hours, 6,756 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P4902
Condition
Leaking
Part time
11,313 hours, 4,870 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FT # 629, RETURNED TO FIELD. DIRTY SOCK SMELL DURING TAKE OFF THRU 11000FT THEN STARTED TO DISSIPATE. SMELL STARTED AGAIN DURING APPROACH TO LANDING. EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAK AT APU LOAD COMPRESSOR DRAIN. R & R APU OPS & LEAK CHECK OK REF AMM 49-11-11 AIRCRAFT IS OK FOR SERVICE.

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