Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
August 4, 2018
Submitted
August 7, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N221FR
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
3205
Aircraft time
37,663 hours, 18,537 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Green
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS IN BACK OF ACFT NOTICED AN ODOR OF DIRTY SOCKS, BURNING FUMES. AFTER TURNING OFF THE NR 2 PACK, THE ODOR DISSIPATED. PERFORMED IDENTIFICATION OF CAUSE OF CABIN ODOR IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A. FOUND GREEN HYDRAULICS OVERSERVICED AND ECO BOTTLE FULL. ODOR CAUSED BY APU INLET INGESTING HYDRAULICS. CLEANED AND EMPTIED THE BOTTLE AND AREA. RAN THE NR 1 & 2 PACKS WITH APU FOR 20 MINUTES. NO ODORS DETECTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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