Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A319114

Difficulty date
July 26, 2021
Submitted
July 28, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N323NB
Make and model
Airbus A319114
Aircraft serial
1453
Aircraft time
55,206 hours, 28,475 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
32912382
Part serial
3088
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Surge
Part time
26,706 hours, 10,966 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SHIP 3123 - ON APU START, A WET DIRTY SOCK SMELL. R & R SURGE VALVE PER A319 AMM 49-51. FOUND EVIDENCE OF LEAKING ON AND NEAR APU COOLING FAN, REPLACED PACKINGS AND INSPECTED FOR CRACKS, NO CRACKED FOUND. OPS AND LEAK CHECK OF APU COOKING FAN AND SURGE VALVE GOOD.(7908856)

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