Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
March 15, 2012
Submitted
March 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N621AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
53
Aircraft time
71,442 hours, 32,218 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
S4340090001
Part serial
0660
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cargo Door
Part time
52,481 hours, 22,059 cycles
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

FIRST FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AN ODOR IN THE CABIN DURING TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND FORWARD CARGO DOOR SELECTOR VALVE LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID AND TRAILING INTO APU INLET. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD CARGO DOOR SELECTOR VALVE IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-36-15.

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