Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
February 26, 2014
Submitted
February 27, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N835AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2458
Aircraft time
29,638 hours, 12,725 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
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

EN ROUTE FROM SJC TO PHX, CREW REPORTED A DIRTY SOCK SMELL COMING FROM ACFT ENVIRONMENTAL SYS. ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARDS 26L00021001, 26L00021002, 26L00021004 & INSPECTED NR 1 & NR 2 ENG NOSE CONES & HOT SECTIONS FOR DAMAGE OR LEAKS. NO DAMAGE OR LEAKS NOTED IAW AMM 72-38-11. FOUND APU INLET DOOR FULL OF OIL, APU DRAIN PLUG WAS LEAKING. WASHED APU INLET DOOR & REMOVED & REPLACED APU DRAIN PLUG O RING. LEAK CHECKED & OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 49-90-01. ACCOMPLISHED ECS DECONTAMINATION CARDS, OK FOR SERVICE.

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