Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
March 15, 2016
Submitted
March 16, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N174US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1492
Aircraft time
51,271 hours, 19,167 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
M832481011
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Honeywell · GTCP1319A
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
TO
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 NOT GNDED. CREW REPORTS MUSTY SMELL AT GATE. STRONGER ON TAKEOFF. FOUND APU CHIP DETECTOR LEAKING, REPLACED THE O RINGS & ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. ACCOMPLISHED TASK CARDS 26L00021001, 26L00021004. DECONTAMINATION ACCOMPLISHED & NO SMELLS NOTED.

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