Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
November 7, 2013
Submitted
November 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1319
Aircraft time
30,296 hours, 23,492 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B6P
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STRONG ODOR IN ACFT DURING TAKEOFF, DESCENT AND LANDING. DESCRIBED AS A SOUR ODOR. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT CABIN AIR QUALITY AND JC 26L00021004, DECONTAMINATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYS. FOUND SOURCE OF ODOR TO BE THE NR 2 ENGINE LPT SHAFT SEAL. REPLACED LPT PLUG O-RING IAW AMM 72-55-00-960-002-A. NO EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAK NOTED AFTER ENGINE RUN.

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