Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 13, 2013
Submitted
June 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4843
Aircraft time
5,885 hours, 2,345 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
79801353024
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu Generator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NOTICED A NOXIOUS ODOR IN CABIN DURING VERY HEAVY RAIN AND HAIL WITH PACKS ON APU BLEED AIR. SMELL WAS THROUGHOUT CABIN AND COCKPIT. ODOR WAS OILY DIRTY SOCK SMELL. TURNED OFF APU BLEED TO PACKS AND ODOR DISSAPATED. R & R O-RINGS ON APU GENERATOR RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR IAW COMPONENT MM 24-23-51.

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