Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 26, 2024
Submitted
November 29, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508AY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3740
Aircraft time
53,303 hours, 20,258 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Oil Sys
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 CREW REPORTED SWEATY SOCK SMELL FROM FL220 TO BLOCK IN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU OIL COOLER LEAKING OIL AND THE APU INTAKE PLENUM SATURATED WITH OIL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OIL COOLER O-RINGS PER AMM 49-91-44. A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER TASK CARD 26L00021014 ALONG WITH A SATSISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ODORS REMAINING.

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