Service difficulty report · Duct · Airbus A318111

Difficulty date
January 20, 2005
Submitted
January 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804FR
Make and model
Airbus A318111
Aircraft serial
2051
Aircraft time
4,248 hours, 2,148 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Water Extractor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, 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 ARRIVAL, CREW REPORTED FUMES IN COCKPIT. F/A REPORTED SMELL IN AFT CABIN. A/C RETURNED TO MDW & LANDED W/O INCIDENT. REMOVED BELLY FAIRINGS FOR ACCESS TO LT PACK. INSPECTED PACK DUCTING & FOUND VASELINE ON DUCT SEALS & JOINTS. REMOVED WATER EXTRACTOR SEALS & JOINTS, REMOVED VASELINE, & RENSTALLED WATER EXTRACTOR. REMOVED DUCT BETWEEN MAIN HEAT EXCHANGER & ACM. CLEANED SEALS & JOINTS & REMOVED VASELINE. REINSTALLED DUCT. REMOVED ANTI-ICE VALVE/PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER BYPASS DUCT. CLEANED VASELINE FROM SEALS & JOINTS. REINSTALLED DUCT. REMOVED REHEATER DUCTING. CLEANED RESIDUE FROM SEALS & DUCTS. REINSTALLED REHEATER DUCTING. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF LT PACK USING APU BLEED. OPS TEST NORMAL.

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