Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
September 27, 2026
Submitted
September 29, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N383HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1217
Aircraft time
65,249 hours, 10,349 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
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

CHEMICAL, DIRTY SOCK PASSING 10,000' W/ THRUST AT IDLE. STRONG INTENSITY DURATION PERSISTENT FOR 12 MINUTES. DETECTED MORE AFT BUT THROUGHOUT A/C. LEVEL 2 SEVERITY. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED TSM 05-50-00-810-829-A, FOUND APU OIL FILL O-RING LOOSE, REF DMI 550496 T/S. IDLE RAN ENG 1 & 2 W/ PACKS 1 & 2 ISOLATED. FAINT ODOR ON INITIAL START UP OF PACK 1 W/ ENG 1. REF TSM 71-00-81-810-805-A. PERFORMED DECONTAMINATION LEVEL A. PER AMM 21-00-00-615-809. RAN BOTH ENGINES AND BOTH PACKS SEPERATELY. NO SIGN OF SMELL. RAN APU BLEED, NO SMELL. OK FOR SVC.

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