Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
June 15, 2016
Submitted
June 16, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N191UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1447
Aircraft time
51,911 hours, 19,472 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu
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 GROUNDED: CREW REPORTED THAT DURING THE BOARDING PROCESS WITH THE APU BLEED AIR ON, THE PACKS WERE EMITTING A BAD ODOR CAUSING EYE IRRITATION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU SCAVENGE FILTER LEAKING OIL AND REPLACED THE O-RING IAW AMM 49-91-41. THE SURROUNDING AREA WAS CLEANED AND A SATISFACTORY LEAK CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. DECONTAMINATION TC 26L00021004 WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ADDITIONAL ODORS BEING NOTED.

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