Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
September 9, 2012
Submitted
September 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N191UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1447
Aircraft time
39,993 hours, 14,531 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS16128
Condition
Damaged
Location
Brake System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A DIRTY SOCK SMELL AND PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS INCLUDING HEADACHE AND THROAT IRRITATION. OTHER FLIGHT ATTENDANTS LATER REPORTED SIMILAR SYMPTOMS, BUT NO PASSENGERS WERE AFFECTED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BNA AS A PRECAUTION. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC LEAK AT RIGHT WHEEL WELL BRAKE CONTROL VALVE UNION. REPLACED DAMAGED O-RING, PERFORMED APU LOAD COMPRESSOR WASH AND ECS DECONTAMINATION.

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