Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 9, 2012
Submitted
February 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1003
Aircraft time
46,563 hours, 17,504 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
S4340090001
Part serial
2001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cargo Door
Part time
46,563 hours, 17,504 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

STRONG OILY, DIRTY SOCK ODOR ENTERED COCKPIT, FORWARD GALLEY & FIRST CLASS CABIN DURING DESCENT AT APPROX 4000 FT AND LASTED THROUGH LANDING. ALL CREW MEMBERS REPORTED THROAT AND EYE IRRITATION. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID ENTERING APU INLET AND FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR SELECTOR VALVE LEAKING. REPLACED VALVE. AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A REPEAT EVENT ON 1/10/2012. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD CARGO DOOR SELECTOR VALVE. BOTH VALVES WERE FOUND LEAKING UPON REMOVAL. AIRCRAFT BELLY AND APU INLET WERE WASHED, HEPA FILTERS REPLACED AND ECS DECONTAMINATION WAS PERFORMED. NO FURTHER ODORS NOTED.

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