Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
January 26, 2010
Submitted
January 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0370
Engine
Pwa PW4168A
Part
Seal
Part number
52G388
Condition
Odor
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

SJU FLT 1071 EN ROUTE PHL TO SJU. ON DESCENT THROUGH 9000 FT, DETECTED VERY STRONG ODOR THROUGHOUT CABIN AND COCKPIT. ODOR SIMILAR TO TURBINE OIL. PASSENGERS AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS COMPLAINED OF ODOR. ODOR WENT AWAY AT 2000 FT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE. THE 1.5 BEARING SEAL WAS DISCREPANT.

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