Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
July 14, 2011
Submitted
July 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N111US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1114
Aircraft time
32,356 hours, 19,475 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
A253151
Part serial
H3514
Condition
Leaking
Location
Parking Brake
Part time
28,534 hours, 14,263 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

STRONG DIRTY SOCK ODOR JUST AFTER ROTATION WHICH DISSIPATED GRADUALLY AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC LEAKS AT PARKING BRAKE SHUTOFF VALVE 2579GM & BLUE RESERVOIR DRAIN VALVE 2264GM. REPLACED VALVES IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 29-12-35-000 & 32-45-14-000.

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