Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
September 9, 2011
Submitted
October 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1056
Aircraft time
42,605 hours, 17,266 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
D3231027100000
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS A "CHEMICAL SMELL" DURING CRUISE PHASE OF FLIGHT (A SLIGHT DIRTY SOCK SMELL). PASSENGERS IN SEATS 4C, 7A, AND 12D COMPLAINED OF SCRATCHY THROATS / NAUSEA. NO UNUSUAL SMELLS OF ENGINE / SYSTEM INDICATIONS IN COCKPIT. CONFIRMED ODOR SOURCE TO BE PINHOLE IN GREEN SYSTEM NOSE DOOR UP PRESSURE LINE IN FORWARD CARGO PIT. INSTALLED TEMP LINE IN FORWARD CARGO BIN AT PANEL 131CG. REPLACED TEMPORARY HYDRAULIC LINE UNDER FLOOR PANEL 131CG IN FORWARD CARGO PIT WITH CORRECT PIPE ASSEMBLY.

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