Service difficulty report · Tube · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
September 19, 2018
Submitted
September 20, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N374NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
1646
Aircraft time
50,678 hours, 23,334 cycles
Part
Tube
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHEN POWER CAME BACK AT TOP OF DESCENT A SHARP PUNGENT SMELL FILLED THE FLIGHT DECK AND REMAINED THRU SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED APU AND FOUND INTAKE ASSEMBLY WITH OILY RESIDUE. REMOVED RIGHT APU DOOR FOR CLEANING AND FOUND NR 1 ENGINE FORWARD SUMP PRESSURIZATION TUBE LEAKING OIL. REQUIRES ENGINE CHANGE. COMPLIED WITH NR 1 ENGINE CHANGE ON 7900-2001 AND 4916-2001. INSTALLED RIGHT APU DOOR. FOUND RIGHT PACK PLENUM DELAMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SAME. LEAK AND OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD.

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