SDR AALA201910189020

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date: October 15, 2019
Submitted: October 18, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N806AW
Make and model: Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial: 1056
Aircraft time: 65,095 hours, 29,094 cycles
System (JASC): 4920 · APU Core Engine
Part: O-Ring
Condition: Leaking
Location: Apu Turbine
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: K, B
Precautionary procedure: O

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 ENTERED ACFT IN PHX, F/AS REPORTED STRONG ODOR IN CABIN, COULD ALSO SMELL IT IN COCKPIT, F/AS ALSO SMELLED IT IN FLT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT IAW JOB CARDS 26L00021001 & 26L00021002, APU WAS SOURCE. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU TURBINE CAVITY VENT O-RINGS IAW AMM 49-91-53. NO FURTHER ODORS NOTED.

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