Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
July 13, 2016
Submitted
July 14, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N833AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1844
Aircraft time
46,171 hours, 19,774 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Honeywell
Component part number
38002784
Stage of operation
DE
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

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A STRONG DIRTY SOCK ODOR FROM MID CABIN AFT, DURING DESCENT THRU TAXING TO GATE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LEAK AT APU GENERATOR. REPLACED THE SEALS ON APU GENERATOR IAW AMM 24-23-51. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS BEING NOTED.

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