Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 2, 2024
Submitted
July 8, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4932
Aircraft time
41,347 hours, 16,174 cycles
Part
Sleeve
Part number
10A309400312
Condition
Detached
Location
Water Separator
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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: AFTER LANDING ECAM MESSAGE AIR PACK 1 OVERHEAT AND EVEN AFTER PACK 1 SELECTED OFF THE OVERHEAT MESSAGE REMAINED. POSSIBLY RELATED TO POP SOUND AT 5,000FT ON APPROACH THAT SOUNDED LIKE FLIGHT ATTENDANT DROPPING SOMETHING IN THE BACK BUT THEY DID NOT. FOLLOWED BY SLIGHT BRIEF ACRID ODOR. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT PACK WATER EXTRACTOR 10HM8 COUPLING SLEEVE DETACHED AT THE DUCT CONNECTION POINT TO THE REHEATER WITH BROKEN COUPLING RETENSION CABLES. MAINTENANCE RE-INSTALLED SLEEVE WHICH INCLUDED NEW SEALS AND RETENTION CABLES PER AMM 21-52-16. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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