Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
November 13, 2019
Submitted
November 15, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1097
Aircraft time
54,914 hours, 32,490 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
DA10755
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Starter
Stage of operation
DE
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS ON DESCENT FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND PASSENGERS HAD SMELL OF BURNING, PLASTIC. COMPLAINED OF SORE EYES AND HEADACHE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED APU STARTER MOTOR SEAL IAW AMM 49-42-51. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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