Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 14, 2021
Submitted
September 17, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
05060
Aircraft time
36,185 hours, 12,683 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT 6196, SJU-JFK. LEVEL 1 ODOR "MAGIC MARKER" TYPE SMELL WHEN FLYING THROUGH MOISTURE/ PRECIP WITH VERY MILD EYE IRRITATION ; REF DEFECT NO. 3170012/1, PERFORMED ENG HIGH POWER BLEED AIR TEST REF TSM 71-00-00-710-085-A. NO SMOKE / OIL SMELL DETECTED IN FLIGHT DECK OR CABIN. A/C OK FOR CONT SVC REF TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A. USED COMPLETED FOR MX-270 & TSM DECISION TABLE SHOWS ENG #1 & 2 WITH HIGHEST NUMBERS (31) - APU 2ND (29). VISUALLY INSP APU & FOUND APU REQUIRES REPLACEMENT DUE TO INTERNAL OIL CONTIMINATION AND VISUAL EVIDENCE OF OIL PRESENT ON MULTIPLE COMPONENTS. OIL CONTAMINATION SUSPECT IN BLEED DUCTS & ECS. APU WAS PREVIOUSLY PLACED ON MEL & WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR REPLACEMENT. PERFORMED LEVEL B DECONTAMINATION OF THE ECS USING THE ENG BLEED REF AMM 21-00-00-615-803-A. NO ABNORMAL ODORS PRESENT AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK

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