Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 4, 2017
Submitted
October 6, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6035
Aircraft time
12,583 hours, 4,950 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UNUSUAL ODOR DETECTED NEAR MID CABIN LAVATORY ROWS 18 TO 22 AT LEVEL OFF AND CRUISE. SLOWLY DISSIPATED. ODOR RESUMED DURING DESCENT AND POWER CHANGES. FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE SERVICE COUPLING LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE O-RING, CLEANED AND RE-INSTALLED. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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