Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 18, 2015
Submitted
November 18, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
613
Aircraft time
65,031 hours, 24,522 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Actuator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Thrust Reveser
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, BURNING ELEC PLASTIC SMELL. DISSIPATED AFTER 25 MIN. CREW COMMENTED, LIKE OIL SMELL. FOUND NR 2 ENG AFT LINEAR HYD ACTUATOR LEAKING ON ENG DUCTING. REPLACED ORIFICE VLV O RING IAW AMM MT78-01. LEAKS CHECKED GOOD. ALSO REPLACED BOTH RECIRCULATION FILTERS IAW AMM 21-21-41. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN, NO SMELL NOTED IN CABIN OR COCKPIT. ALSO REF SEQ 0312002 FOR LEAKING ACTUATOR REPAIR.

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