Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 20, 2011
Submitted
August 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N658AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1110
Aircraft time
43,557 hours, 16,247 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Seal
Part number
5A1696
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
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

CAPTAIN REPORTED DIRTY SOCK ODOR FROM PACKS WITH OR WITHOUT APU BLEED SOURCE, BUT MORE NOTICEABLE IN HIGH HUMIDITY CONDITIONS. ODOR NOTICED ON TAXI, TAKEOFF AND DESCENT BY FLIGHT CREW & PASSENGERS. MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL IN NR 2 ENGINE FAN HUB AND STREAKING ON SHAFT. REPLACED NR 5 BEARING BLIND CAP SEAL IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 72-51-41.

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