Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
December 4, 2017
Submitted
December 8, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N102UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
844
Aircraft time
52,343 hours, 27,197 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
S4340090001
Part serial
01533
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cargo Door
Part time
52,343 hours, 27,197 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED. HOT OILY SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN LEVELING 5000 FEET, LASTED APPROXIMATELY 8-10 MINUTES. SMELL SEEMED TO DISSIPATE LEVELING 4000 FEET. SMELLED AGAIN AFTER LANDING WITH #2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND APU ON. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL. REPLACED AFT CARGO DOOR SELECTOR VALVE PER AMM 25-54-00.

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