Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
February 12, 2022
Submitted
February 18, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N150UW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
5504
Aircraft time
27,543 hours, 11,152 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 300 - Stabs
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 WAS GROUNDED: OIL FUMES IN CABIN DURING CLIMB. FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DFW, LANDING SAFELY. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202202141679: ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE ODOR FUME TROUBLESHOOTING JOB CARD 26L00021001, AND APU SMOKE ODOR FUME TROUBLESHOOTING JOB CARD 26L00021002. FOUND APU OIL TRANSFER TUBE O-RING LEAKING. REPLACED O RING. CLEANED APU AIR INLET PER JOB CARD 26T31049006. CLEANED APU LOAD COMPRESSOR PER JOB CARD 26L3104909. ACCOMPLISHED ENVIRONMENT CONTROL SYSTEM DECONTAMINATION PER JOB CARD 26L00021004. NO ODORS REMAINING.** (CLOSED)