Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
September 20, 2024
Submitted
September 23, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1097
Aircraft time
66,065 hours, 39,376 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
1567A000001
Part serial
1567A00LI011555
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fwd Cargo Door
Stage of operation
DE
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 ATTENDANTS IN AFT SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REPORTED FUMES ON DESCENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AIRCRAFT BELLY WAS SOAKED AND DIRTY WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN INGESTED BY THE APU. MAINTENANCE ALSO NOTED THAT HYDRAUILIC FLUID WAS COMING OUT OF THE FUSELAGE DRAINS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY GENERATOR LEAKING FROM THE CASE DRAIN AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 24-24-51. (AALA202409239628) MAINTENANCE ALSO FOUND THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR SELECTOR VALVE WAS LEAKING AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 52-36-12. (AALA202409231678) A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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