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Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date: July 21, 2013
Submitted: July 23, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N810AW
Make and model: Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial: 1116
Aircraft time: 47,301 hours, 19,491 cycles
System (JASC): 4990 · APU Oil System
Part: O-Ring
Condition: Leaking
Location: Apu
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: K, B
Precautionary procedure: D

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

What was found

DURING SINGLE ENGINE TAXI, CREW REPORTED A STRONG AND IDENTIFED ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK AND IN CABIN - DIRTY SOCK ODOR. TRIED TURNING OFF APU BLEED WITH NO CHANGE. RETURNED TO GATE FOR MX. MX ACCOMPLISHED 26L00021001 AND FOUND APU TO BE SOURCE. R & R TURBINE VENT O-RING IAW MM 49-91-53 AND COMPLIED WITH APU WASH IAW 49-00-00-100-A. NO LEAKS FOUND. COMPLIED WITH JOB CARDS 26L00021002 AND 26L00021004. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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