Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
December 26, 2010
Submitted
December 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812NW
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
784
Aircraft time
18,888 hours, 2,592 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4168A
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil Cap
Stage of operation
TX
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 ENGINE START CREW EXPERIENCED A FUME EVENT, TOXIC ODOR OF SWEATY SOCKS INDICATING WET SEALS IN THE COMPRESSOR SECTION LEAKING OIL. NO OIL LEAKS WERE FOUND IN THE ENGINE OR AIR-CONDITIONING SYS. NR 2 ENGINE START AND OIL ODOR, REPLACED DAMAGED OIL CAP O-RING AND DID THIRD BURN OUT AND ODOR CLEARED AND RECIRCULATION FILTERS WERE REPLACED AND CHECKS OK.

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