Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 16, 2018
Submitted
March 9, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5332
Aircraft time
18,002 hours, 7,179 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil Cooler
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

STRONG ODOR IN AFT CABIN WHEN PACKS OPERATING ON APU .THE ODOR REOCCURRED ON TAKE OFF THROUGH ABOUT 5000'AGL. APU OFF CABIN ODOR QRH CONDITION A DIRTY SOCKS ODOR REOCCURRED ON DESCENT OUT OF FL.180 WITH THRUST AT IDLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM THE OIL COOLER TRANSFER TUBES. REPLACED THE O-RINGS IAW AMM 49-91-44. OPS CHECKED GOOD, AND NO LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

More about the Airbus A321-231