Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 25, 2009
Submitted
November 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3924
Aircraft time
2,192 hours, 639 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
M832481016
Condition
Broken
Location
Apu Oil Filter
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 36 LAX - PHL - CABIN ODOR - DIRTY / MUSTY ODOR THROUGHOUT ENTRE AIRCRAFT ON GROUND WITH PACKS ON WHICH WORSENED AFTER TAKEOFF AND CLIMB. ODOR SLOWLY DISSIPATED DURING CRUISE BUT RETURNED ON DESCENT. ODOR CAUSED EYE AND THROAT IRRITATION TO ALL CREW MEMBERS. MAINTENANCE FOUND O-RING BROKEN AT APU OIL FILTER MODULE - REPLACED O-RING, FILTER AND CLEANED APU INLET. ALSO REPLACED ALL OZONE AND RECIRCULATION FILTERS.

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