Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
April 26, 2018
Submitted
April 30, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
399
Aircraft time
76,836 hours, 34,549 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
NR
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

SMOKE AND FUMES ON INITIAL CLIMB OUT, DIRTY SOCK ODOR FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES THEN DISSIPATED. DURING APPROACH, VERY STRONG DIRTY SOCK ODOR DETECTED THROUGHOUT FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN. TROUBLESHOT AND INSPECTED. FOUND RIGHT OUTBOARD COWL ACTUATOR LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ACTUATOR IAW MM.

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