Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 28, 2017
Submitted
January 8, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6236
Aircraft time
11,866 hours, 4,592 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu Starter
Stage of operation
DE
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 ATTENDANT REPORTED A DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN AFT PORTION OF AIRCRAFT ON DESCENT. APU STARTER LEAKING. REPLACED DAMAGED O-RING FOR APU STARTER MOTOR PER AMM 49-42-51-04-01. FUNCTIONAL CHECKED OK. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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