Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 16, 2019
Submitted
June 18, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N559UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5292
Aircraft time
22,777 hours, 9,129 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil Temp
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CA REPORTED AN ACRID SMELL. WHEN QUESTIONED, FAS REPORTED STRONG ODOR BURNING WIRE IN THE CABIN. ALL FAS SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION IN CLT DUE TO HEADACHES. PILOT REPORTED SMELL OF BURNT OIL ON TAKEOFF THROUGH CLIMB OUT, CLEARED AT CRUISE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU OVER SERVICED AND THE OIL TEMP SEAL LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OIL TEMP SEAL IAW AMM. LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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