SDR USAA2014012700019

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date: January 25, 2014
Submitted: January 27, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N804AW
Make and model: Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial: 1043
Aircraft time: 50,575 hours, 20,758 cycles
System (JASC): 4990 · APU Oil System
Part: O-Ring
Condition: Leaking
Location: Apu
Stage of operation: IN
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

UPON ENTERING ACFT AS OUTBOUND CREW, CREW REPORTED A DIRTY SOCK SMELL, STRONG WHEN PACKS TURNED ON. MX COMPLIED WITH JOB CARDS 26L00021001, 26L00021002 & 26L00021004. FOUND APU NR 4 CAVITY VENT TUBES LEAKING. INSTALLED NEW O RINGS ON APU NR 4 BEARING CAVITY VENT TUBES IAW MM 49-91-53. CLEANED APU IAW MM 49-16-00-100-001. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD, NO LEAKS NOTED. FOUND NR 2 ENG DE OILER SEAL LEAKING. R & R NR 2 ENG DE OILER SEAL ASSEMBLY IAW MM 72-60-31.

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