Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 24, 2016
Submitted
February 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1003
Aircraft time
60,290 hours, 22,426 cycles
Engine time
20,921 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Honeywell · GTCP36300A
Component part number
38002784
Stage of operation
TX
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. AFTER ENG START ON TAXI, BAD CABIN ODOR, BURNING PAX & CREW EYES. REPLACED APU TURBINE CAVITY VENT O RINGS IAW MM 49-91-53. ACCOMPLISHED TASK CARDS 26L00021001, 26L00021002, 26L00021004 & AN APU WASH IAW AMM 45-00-00-100-001A, LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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