Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 25, 2013
Submitted
November 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1166
Aircraft time
51,214 hours, 18,752 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
38861681
Part serial
P930
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
48,084 hours, 17,516 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN DESCENT TO PHX BEGINNING BELOW FL180. COMPLIED WITH JOB CARDS 26L00021001, 26L00021002 & 26L00026004. APU IGV ACTUATOR DRAIN LEAKING 30 - 40 DROPS OF FUEL PER MINUTE. R & R APU IGV ACTUATOR IAW MM 49-23-51, OPERATIONS GOOD. APU OVER SERVICED, ADJUSTED OIL LEVEL TO PROPER SERVICE LEVEL. NR 2 ENG PUDDLE BELOW DE-OILER VENT ON OTBD FAN COWL. INSTALLED NR 2 ENG DE-OILER SEAL ASSEMBLY IAW MM 72-60-31. RAN ENG NO LEAKS.

More about the Airbus A320-232