Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
March 12, 2022
Submitted
March 16, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N125UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
4086
Aircraft time
33,080 hours, 17,866 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 300 - Stabs
Component
Apu · Honeywell · QEC1319A
Component part number
38007081WGEN
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: BURNING AND DIRTY SOCK ODOR IN CABIN AND COCKPIT ON CLIMB OUT. FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO BWI, LANDING SAFELY. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202203147690: ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE ODOR FUME JOB CARD 26L00021001, APU SMOKE ODOR FUME JOB CARD 26L00021002, DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM JOB CARD 26L00021004, AND APU LOAD COMPRESSOR CLEAN JOB CARD 26L31049009. FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM APU GEAR BOX TO BE SOURCE OF ODOR. REPLACED O-RING PER IPC 49-21-09-03.** (CLOSED)

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