Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
July 29, 2018
Submitted
July 31, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1410
Aircraft time
57,428 hours, 25,109 cycles
Engine
Iae V2524A5
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED FUMES IN THE CABIN. FIRST CALL RECEIVED WHILE CLIMBED THROUGH 9,000 FT. PERFORMED QRC FOR SMOKE, AVIONICS SMOKE, FUMES TRANSITION TO QRH, AIRCRAFT ODOR, TOXIC SUB, VOL LIQ CHECKLIST. THE FUMES NEVER FULLY DISAPATED, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. EMERGENCY DECLEARED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ARFF EVALUATED THE ACFT, PROCEDED TO GATE AND THE FUMES WERE STRONGER IN CABIN AFT OF FIRST CLASS, STRONGEST IN REAR GALLEY AND AFT LAVATORY AREA. ON INSPECTION, DISCOVERED OIL DRIP FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE AFT PYLON. FOUND THE CASE DRAIN OIL LINE B-NUT LOOSE. SECURED THE B-NUT.

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