Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
August 22, 2021
Submitted
August 25, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1563
Aircraft time
60,251 hours, 27,211 cycles
Engine
Iae V2524A5
Engine time
33,025 hours, 14,476 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Pressure Tube
Component
Engine · Iae
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: ODOR BEGAN WITH MAIN ENGINES RUNNING ON TAXI OUT. DISSIPATED ON CLIMB OUT. BEGAN AGAIN IN DESCENT APPROX 10K. SEEMED TO BE ONLY WITH ENGINES RUNNING. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE LEFT ENGINE. FOUND LEAK COMING FROM #5 BEARING PRESSURE TUBE AT STRAINER FLANGE. REPLACED O-RING AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK CHECK PER PPBU MAINTENANCE MANUAL 72-00-50.

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