Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
March 7, 2023
Submitted
March 13, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N136AN
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
6532
Aircraft time
23,248 hours, 9,127 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation
UK
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: ALL 4 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS (INBOUND) REPORTED FUMES LAST 15 MINUTES OF INBOUND FLIGHT (SMELL OF SOCKS) WITH SINUS AND THROAT IRRITATION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU OIL COOLING FAN O-RING LEAKING AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 49-52-51.