Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
August 12, 2010
Submitted
August 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N760US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1354
Aircraft time
27,207 hours, 17,453 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
38273503
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Engine
Part time
9,486 hours, 6,926 cycles
Component
Apu · Honeywell
Component part number
38007081WGEN
Stage of operation
NR
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 2043 - AIRCRAFT CABIN HAS A "LOCKER ROOM" ODOR THROUGHOUT WHICH DID NOT DISSIPATE DURING ENTIRE FLIGHT. FOUND APU AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU PER 26L31049006, LEAKS CHECK & OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. COMPRESSOR CARBON SEAL WAS CHIPPED AND LEAKING.

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