Service difficulty report · Compressor · Airbus A330223

Difficulty date
August 14, 2021
Submitted
August 16, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851NW
Make and model
Airbus A330223
Aircraft serial
0609
Aircraft time
67,341 hours, 8,767 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
DE
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

SHIP 3351 ON DESCENT AIRCRAFT HAD OILY SMELL THROUGH CABIN AND COCKPIT WITH PACK FLOW IN NORM AND LOW. FIRST CABIN CONTROL BEHIND COCKPIT WAS 124 DEGREES C BELOW 10,000 COULD NOT REDUCE W/CNTRLS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: NO OIL NOTED IN APU BLEED AIR ELBOW. NO TROUBLE FOUND WITH ENGINES. INSPECTED BOTH PACK BAY DUCTS LEFT AND RIGHT NO EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION. FOUND LOW PRESSURE COMPRESSOR AND GEAR BOX CASE LEAKING OIL. REPLACED APU. REPLACED LT AND RT PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE AND PACK WATER EXTRACTOR. COMPLETED DECONTAMINATION OF APU, PACKS AND ENGS. (7906268)

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