Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
July 11, 2023
Submitted
July 14, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509AY
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
3796
Aircraft time
48,725 hours, 18,082 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Engine time
22,908 hours, 7,211 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
4A0401
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Component
Engine · Iae · V2533A5
Component part number
V2533A5
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MEM DUE TO A SMOKE ODOR FUME EVENT OCCURING AT CRUISE . THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT MEM WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE ACCESSORY DRIVE GEAR BOX DE-OILER SEAL LEAKING AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 72-60-31.