Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
December 12, 2024
Submitted
December 15, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N340NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
372
Aircraft time
93,663 hours, 42,522 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A3
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Failed
Location
Lpt Shaft
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON FINAL APPROACH GOT SLIGHT DIRTY SOCK ODOR. FA'S REPORTED SAME ODOR IN CABIN, JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. COCKPIT TEMP INCREASED TO 80 DEGREES, ON TAXI IN ODOR INCREASED. #1 PACK OUTLET TEMP INCREASED RADIPLY TO 55 DEGREES CELSIUS THEN DECREASED TO 5 DEGREES CELSIUS. AFTER ENG. SHUTDOWN, ON APU BLEED, PACK OUTLET TEMP INC. TO 55 DEGREES CELSIUS. C/W STEPS A THRU E PER NO GO ODI PREVENTION LOG. CW WORK CARD 0550-2002. INSPECTED APU FOR OIL LEAKS UTILIZING A BLACK LIGHT. NO EVIDENCE OF OIL PRESENT IN INLET. BLEED DUCTS OR PLENUM. DETERMINED THE SOURCE TO BE COMING FROM NUM 1 ENG. CW STEPS 1-3 PER WORKCARD 7900-2001. REMOVED SPINNER AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL. R & R LPT SHAFT PLUG O-RINGS IAW A320 AMM 72-55. (521024) C/W THE COMPLETION OF AMDS WORK CARD 7900- 2001. OK FOR SERVICE.

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