Service difficulty report · Duct · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
June 19, 2002
Submitted
June 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Engine
Iae V2500A1
Part
Duct
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) CLIMBING THROUGH 18000FT, CSM ADVISED OF SMELL OF SMOKE IN CABIN. EMERGENCY DECENT, A/C RETURNED TO HER(GREECE) PASSENGERS COMMENTED THAT SIDE WALL PANELS AROUND ROW 25 - 30 WERE HOT. T/S REVEALED THAT CLAMP HOLDING APU BLEED DUCT HAD COME LOOSE, ALLOWING HOT AIR INTO THE CARGO HOLD/SIDEWALL AREA. NEW SEALS INSTALLED, CLAMP RE-ATTACHED, LEAK CKECKED OK.

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