Service difficulty report · Cap · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
June 15, 2022
Submitted
June 16, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N169UW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1455
Aircraft time
67,905 hours, 25,751 cycles
Part
Cap
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING DESCENT AND APPROACH, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A STRONG SMELL OF EGGS AND FRESH OIL REPORTED IN THE MID CABIN . MAINTENANCE FOUND THE WASTE / TOILET SERVICE SUPPLY LINE CAP LEAKING FLUID. THE FLUID WAS RUNNING DOWN THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT AND INTO THE APU INLET. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CAP AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK CHECK PER AMM 38-31-71. NO ODORS WERE NOTED