Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
February 13, 2020
Submitted
February 14, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N119US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1268
Aircraft time
58,470 hours, 28,103 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
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: AT FL200 FUMES IN THE COCKPIT AND REAR AREA OF THE AIRCRAFT. SMELL WAS WET SOCKS AND REMAINED FOR THE REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RINGS COMMON TO THE APU FAN ASSY IAW AMM 49-52-51. REF J/C 26L00021001, 26L00021002, 26L00021004.

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