Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
April 23, 2010
Submitted
May 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288AM
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
288
Aircraft time
31,633 hours, 36,388 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW127
Engine time
24,912 hours, 28,300 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
ST30860133105414
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB OUT WHEN SELECTING BLEED VALVE ON IN THE COCKPIT WE GET A NOXIOUS DIRTY SOCK EXHAUST SMELL. SMELL GOES AWAY WHEN DESELECTING NR 1 BLEED VALVE. R & R LT ENG NR 5, 6, 7 SCAVENGE TUBES O-RINGS IAW MM 72-01-50. NO SMELL NOTED AT THIS TIME, NO LEAKS.

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