Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
June 12, 2024
Submitted
June 25, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1040
Aircraft time
65,580 hours, 38,150 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
S4330052001
Part serial
03522
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fwd Cargo Door
Part time
55,164 hours, 38,173 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAS STRONG DIRTY SOCK / BURNT OVEN SMELL THAT STARTED UPON ARRIVAL TO THE AIRCRAFT AT THE GATE AND CONTINUED THROUGH ALL PHASES OF THE FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE ODOR WAS THE STRONGEST DUIRNG THE APPROACH PHASE. **ORIGINAL REPORT WAS AALA202406135428** MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU STARTER MOTOR WAS LEAKING AROUND THE CLAMP DUE TO A DAMAGED PACKING AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 49-42-51. MAINTENANCE ALSO FOUND THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR FORWARD ACTUATOR LEAKING DOWN THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR AND ON TO THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ACTUATOR PER AMM 52-36-18. (AALA202406259585) A SATISFACTORY LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS NOTED.

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