Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 4, 2008
Submitted
January 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
702
Aircraft time
35,888 hours, 13,675 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
4P0168
Condition
Failed
Location
Idg
Component
Engine · Iae · V2527A5
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RTFL DUE TO UNIDENTIFIED FUMES ON CLIMBOUT. *S/D* IDG CARBON SEAL LEAKING MISTING OIL INTO BREATHER SYSTEM. REPLACED CARBON SEAL.

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