Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
December 15, 2012
Submitted
February 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N167US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1442
Aircraft time
40,612 hours, 14,656 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
38273503
Part serial
P3324
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Honeywell
Component part number
38007081WGEN
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

A HAZE AND STRONG CHEMICAL ODOR WERE PRESENT IN THE CABIN WITH APU BLEED ON. CREW MEMBER REPORTED BURNING EYES AND THROAT IRRITATION. ODOR DISSIPATED WITH APU BLEED AIR OFF. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU. HONEYWELL CONFIRMED THE FAILURE OF THE LOAD COMPRESSOR SEAL.

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