Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
August 14, 2016
Submitted
August 16, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1490
Aircraft time
51,052 hours, 21,680 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
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

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A DIRTY SOCK ODOR IN THE COCKPIT, FIRST CLASS & OVERWING AREAS OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE WAITING FOR DEPARTURE AT THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKING FROM THE APU TURBINE BEARING CAVITY AND REPLACED THE DEFECTTIVE O-RINGS PER AMM 49-10-00. THE APU COMPARTMENT WAS WASHED PER AMM 49-00-00-100-001-A AND A SATISFACTORY LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER TASK CARD 26L00021004 WITH NO ODOR PRESENT.

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