Service difficulty report · Packing · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
August 18, 2001
Submitted
September 6, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N629AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
076
Aircraft time
37,689 hours, 17,487 cycles
Part
Packing
Part number
NSA8203228
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Broken
Location
L/Hwing Sta4067
Component
Flanged Sleeve · Airbus
Component part number
D282505320000
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
A, B
Precautionary procedure
F

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

D: Las - L/H plyon /engine fire - Flt 69 - while taxing in to the gate personnel observed smoke and flame at the top of the #1 ENG. and pylon area. Ground crew advised the pilots who followed QRH procedures. Maintenance opened the thrust reversers / core cowls on the # 1 ENG. and extingished the flames using fire extinguisher located at the gate, ramp level.C: Maintenance inspected the pylon, engine and fixed structure per AWA engineering instructions. The #1 engine and #1 outboard thrust reverser Assy. were replaced as a result of the inspection. In addition several pylon seals and a hydraulic line were replaced. The cause of the fire was determined to be from a fuel leak in the wing leading edge above the e

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