Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
July 31, 2016
Submitted
August 5, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N837AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2595
Aircraft time
34,744 hours, 15,681 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

AS THE ON GOING CREW AS SOON AS I WALKED ON THE AIRPLANE I NOTICED THE DIRTY SOCK ODOR. APU WAS ON, WITH THE PACKS. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU LEAKING OIL FROM THE STARTER AND REPLACED THE O-RING IAW AMM 49-42-51. A SATISFACTORY LEAK & OPS CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS NOTED.

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