Service difficulty report · Motor · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
October 15, 2021
Submitted
October 20, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N110UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1112
Aircraft time
59,009 hours, 34,018 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
42049
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT GROUNDED: BURNING ODOR AFTER T/O, SMELLED LIKE OVEN, BUT NONE WERE ON. LASTED 3-5 MINS. F/AS IN AFT GALLEY SAID SMELL VERY STRONG, NOT AS MUCH IN FWD GALLEY. F/AS REPORTED THAT AFT CHILLER WAS ON DURING TAKEOFF BUT WAS NOTED TO BE OFF AFTER EVENT. NO SMOKE. ALL C/BS IN. NO OTHER EVIDENCE OF BURNING. MAINT DETERMINED SOURCE OF ODOR TO BE APU. ACCOMPLISHED TASK 26L00021002, APU SMOKE ODOR TROUBLESHOOTING AND TASK 26L00021004. FOUND TRIMABLE HORIZONTAL STAB & TRIMABLE HORIZONTAL STAB BAY WET WITH HYD FLUID, DUE TO LT & RT HYD MOTORS LEAKING & DETERMINED IT TO BE THE ODOR CAUSE. REPLACED THE LT & RT TRIMABLE HORIZONTAL STAB HYD MOTORS IAW AMM 27-44-35. A SATISFACTORY LEAK /OPS CHECK ACCOMPLISHED.

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