Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
April 4, 2025
Submitted
April 14, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9015D
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
5327
Aircraft time
31,026 hours, 14,735 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Oil
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: AT ABOUT 7000' ON OUR DESCENT INTO STT WE RECEIVED A FUME EVENTWITH THE SMELL OF DIRTY SOCKS, DONNED OXYGEN MASKS AND PROCEEDEDWITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL-COOLER TRANSFER TUBES LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RINGS. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 49-91-44.

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