Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
April 29, 2016
Submitted
May 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1412
Aircraft time
51,657 hours, 19,250 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Engine time
26,364 hours, 13,640 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Honeywell · GTCP1319A
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. CABIN ODOR COMING FROM PACK SYS. ODOR WAS SEVERE & TOXIC NATURE. FOUND AN OIL LEAK AT THE APU STARTER & REPLACED THE O RINGS ON THE STARTER & STARTER ADAPTER IAW AMM 49-42-51. A SATISFACTORY LEAK & OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. NO ADDITIONAL ODORS WERE NOTED.

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