Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 8, 2017
Submitted
July 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N639NK
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
6487
Aircraft time
9,545 hours, 4,353 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Seal
Condition
Torn
Location
Deoiler
Stage of operation
CR
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

STRONG ODOR OF WET SOCKS IN COCKPIT DURING DESCENT AT IDLE THRUST. ODOR DISAPPEARED WITH PACK 1 OFF AND REAPPEARED WITH PACK 1 ON. ACCOMPLISHED TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A. ISOLATED ODOR DOWN TO THE NR 1 ENGINE. FOUND DEOILER SEAL ON THE ENGINE LEAKING AND SEAL TORN. R & R THE DEOILER SEAL IAW AMM 72-60-31. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. NO ODOR PRESENT. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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