Service difficulty report · Manifold · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
January 31, 2013
Submitted
February 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N114UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1148
Aircraft time
40,444 hours, 18,323 cycles
Part
Manifold
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg Brake
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED STRONG FUMES IN FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED J/C 26L00021001 (CABIN ODO T/S). DETERMINED ODOR FROM APU DUE TO HYDRAULIC INGESTION FROM LEFT BRAKE MANIFOLD LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR BRAKE NORMAL MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY PER AMM TASK 32-42-16-401. LEAK CHECKS OK. ACCOMPLISHED J/C'S 26L00021005 FOR LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINES. BOROSCOPES ARE GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED J/C 26L00021002 (APU SMELL) DRAIN OIL FROM APU LEVEL AND ACCOMPLISHED APU LOAD COMPRESSOR WASH. PERFORMED J/C 26L00021004 DECONTAMINATION OF THE ECS. GROUND CHECKS GOOD. NO ODORS. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT HEPA FILTERS. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT.

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