Service difficulty report · Retainer · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
October 5, 2012
Submitted
October 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N192UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1496
Aircraft time
40,615 hours, 14,515 cycles
Part
Retainer
Part number
31795051
Condition
Cracked
Location
Apu
Component
Control Valve · Honeywell
Component part number
32914321
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

FUEL SMELL WHEN APU AIR WAS SELECTED ON AFTER ENGINE SHUT DOWN. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED FEELING LIGHT-HEADED, SHAKY AND IRRITATED THROATS, AND SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU LOAD CONTROL VALVE IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 49-51-51. HONEYWELL CONFIRMED THE FAILURE DUE TO CRACKED DIAPHRAGM RETAINER.

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