Service difficulty report · Flow Divider · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 6, 2012
Submitted
April 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4025
Aircraft time
8,423 hours, 3,198 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Part
Flow Divider
Part number
7960501
Part serial
PSGCAM2264
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel System
Part time
5,391 hours, 2,002 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER ENG SHUTDOWN AT GATE FLIGHT ATTENDANT COMPLAINED OF ODOR IN CABIN. FIRST OFFICER PERFORMED WALK AROUND AND ENG NR 1 WAS SMOKING FROM EXHAUST. AIRCRAFT IS HEADING 080 DEG AND WIND IS FROM N/E SO SUSPECT APU IS INGESTING SMOKE FROM NR 1 ENG. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL DISTRIBUTION VALVE ON NR 1 ENGINE IAW AMM 73-13-43. LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECK GOOD.

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