Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
January 9, 2013
Submitted
January 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N167US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1442
Aircraft time
40,811 hours, 14,733 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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

INTERMITTENT ROTTEN EGG SMELL REPORTED IN AFT CABIN, OCCURRING ON GROUND, CLIMB, CRUISE AND DESCENT. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED NAUSEA AND VOMITING. MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF A SLIGHT HYDRAULIC LEAK AT THE GREEN SYSTEM 3-LINE CLUSTER (FRAME 35) - TIGHTENED B-NUTS. ALSO REPLACED AVIONIC VENT FILTER, OZONE FILTERS AND HEPA FILTERS AS A PRECAUTION.

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