Service difficulty report · Duct Seal · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
February 17, 2019
Submitted
February 20, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N185UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1666
Aircraft time
57,940 hours, 21,812 cycles
Part
Duct Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bleed
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING SHUT DOWN, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A STRONG, DIRTY SOCK ODOR IN THE AFT CABIN. THE ODOR WAS ALSO NOTICED DURING FLIGHT AT CRUISE NEAR AFT LAVATORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU BLEED DUCT SEAL BELOW SEAT ROW 24 IAW AMM 36-12-41. MAINTENANCE ALSO ACCOMPLISHED JC 26L0002001, 26L00021005, AND 26L00021004.

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