Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
May 18, 2013
Submitted
May 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1178
Aircraft time
46,133 hours, 18,808 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Oil Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

CREW COMPLAINED OF A CABIN ODOR ISSUE (DIRTY SOCK ODOR) WHEN THE APU WAS STARTED, BEFORE BOARDING OF FLIGHT. MX FOUND SMALL LEAK OF OIL FROM APU OIL SCAVENGE FILTER HOUSING. REPLACED TWO O-RINGS. LEAK CHECKED OK. ALSO, REPLACED FWD CARGO SELECTOR VALVE FOR SUSPECT LEAK. ACCOMPLISHED DECONTAMINATION. NO ODOR NOTED AFTER REPAIRS.

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