Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
January 18, 2012
Submitted
January 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N625AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
64
Aircraft time
70,318 hours, 31,531 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
374612
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
TO
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

DIRTY SOCK SMELL NOTED DURING TAKEOFF, CLIMB, CRUISE AND DESCENT. SMELL DISSIPATED APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS INTO CRUISE AND RETURNED SHORTLY AFTER TOP OF DESCENT WITH THROTTLES AT FLIGHT IDLE. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC LEAK THAT WAS STREAMING INTO APU INLET. REMOVED AND REPLACED YELLOW SYSTEM HP MANIFOLD CHECK VALVE 3059GM; PERFORMED APU COMPRESSOR WASH AND ECS DECONTAMINATION.

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