Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 28, 2019
Submitted
July 1, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1284
Aircraft time
65,680 hours, 25,260 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS AIRCRAFT HAS DIRTY SOCK SMELL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU TURBINE CAVITY VENT LEAKING OIL AT THE O-RINGS. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU TURBINE CAVITY VENT, PACKINGS IAW AMM 49-91-53. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO LEAKS.

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