Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 26, 2018
Submitted
November 5, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N922US
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6537
Aircraft time
12,800 hours, 4,931 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Starter
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A BAD MUSTY - MILDEW ODOR THROUGHOUT THE AIRCRAFT. DISSIPATED AS AIRCRAFT MADE IT TO ALTITUDE. THEN AGAIN DURING DESCENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED THE STARTER AND CLUTCH SEALS AND O-RINGS IAW AMM 49-42-55.

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