Service difficulty report · Swivel Fitting · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
December 27, 2023
Submitted
January 9, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2690
Aircraft time
51,692 hours, 25,942 cycles
Part
Swivel Fitting
Part number
AE76853GKT
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 700 - Gears
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: MUST, DIRTY, OILY SMELL AFTER APPLICATION OF THRUST DURING TAKEOFF IN PHL. SMELL PERSISTED THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT. WE DEPARTED PHL IN HEAVY RAIN. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202401026117: MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR SWIVEL JOINT FITTING LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID WHICH WAS INGESTED INTO THE APU INLET. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SWIVEL JOINT FITTING AND ACCOMPLISHED THE DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. ** (CLOSED)

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