- Difficulty date
- March 7, 2010
- Submitted
- March 9, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N672AW
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 2193
- Aircraft time
- 22,508 hours, 8,321 cycles
- Part
- Gasket
- Part number
- 38464961
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Apu
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, 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 117 - PHX - CABIN ODOR - STRONG ACRID DIRTY SOCK SMELL PERMEATING ENTIRE AIRCRAFT. SMELL ON GROUND IS LESS STRONG WITH PACK 2 TURNED OFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEAK AT APU TURBINE BEARING CAVITY VENT AND LUBE. REPLACED O-RINGS AND GASKET IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 49-91-53.