Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 2, 2017
Submitted
November 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N629NK
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
6300
Aircraft time
12,286 hours, 14,529 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DESCENDING THROUGH 6000 FT, DETECTED A WET SOCK ODOR.. IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-831A, FOUND THE OIL LEAK AT APU MIDDLE DRAIN OF DRAIN BRACKET FRONT BEARING SEAL. ALSO LEAKING AT THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH.

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