Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
June 5, 2021
Submitted
June 8, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N186US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1701
Aircraft time
63,684 hours, 24,147 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Missing
Location
Apu Oil Sys
Stage of operation
NR
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: WET SOCK SMELL IN CABIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LEAK BETWEEN THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND OIL LUBE UNIT DUE TO A MISSING O-RING, INSTALLED O-RING AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 49-32-11.

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