Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 10, 2012
Submitted
February 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1003
Aircraft time
46,564 hours, 17,505 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
S4340090001
Part serial
01927
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cargo Door
Part time
46,607 hours, 17,524 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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. AFT CARGO DOOR SELECTOR VALVE WAS FOUND LEAKING AND REPLACED. THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR SELECTOR VALVE WAS ALSO REPLACED. BOTH VALVES WERE EXCHANGED AT VENDOR SO NO TEARDOWN REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE. AIRCRAFT BELLY AND APU INLET WERE WASHED, HEPA FILTERS REPLACED AND ECS DECONTAMINATION WAS PERFORMED - NO FURTHER ODORS NOTED.

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