# SDR USAA2009031990630

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 16, 2009
- Submitted: March 20, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N179UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N179UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-211
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-211) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1521
- Aircraft time: 27,793 hours, 9,971 cycles
- System (JASC): [7321 · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7321)
- Part: Gasket
- Part number: J219P03
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Nr 2 Engine
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009031990630

## Discrepancy

FLT 789 LGA-CLT - RETURN TO FIELD - LGA ATC TOWER REPORTED BLACK SMOKE FROM NR 2 ENGINE ON TAKEOFF.  CREW HAD NO COCKPIT INDICATIONS OF ANY PROBLEM.  NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD.  MAINTENANCE FOUND LEAKING GASKET AND REPLACED PER AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-21-10-000-002.

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