Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
March 23, 2026
Submitted
March 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N760US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1354
Aircraft time
64,292 hours, 40,595 cycles
Part
Solenoid Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
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: SOF EVENT. SMELL WAS REPORTED BY CABIN CREW AS BURNT RUBBER OR VERY HOT PLASTIC. MILD ODORS WERE NOTED FOLLOWING TAKEOFF BUT WERE NOT OBTRUSIVE OR IMPAIRING AND APPEARED TO DISSIPATE. THE ODOR RETURNED ON DECENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED APU DE OIL SOLENOID VLV PACKING IAW AMM 49-91-49.

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