Service difficulty report · Packing · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
July 16, 2016
Submitted
July 20, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N192UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1496
Aircraft time
52,945 hours, 19,523 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Engine time
23,669 hours, 12,488 cycles
Part
Packing
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
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. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A CABIN ODOR DESCRIBED AS A DIRTY SOCK ODOR CAUSING THE PASSENGERS AND CREW TO BE NAUSEOUS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU STARTER LEAKING OIL AND REPLACED A DEFECTIVE O-RING PACKING IAW AMM 49-42-51. A SATISFACTORY LEAK AND OPS CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS NOTED.

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