Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
June 10, 2014
Submitted
June 12, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2690
Aircraft time
27,724 hours, 12,080 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
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

CREW REPORTED A STRONG CABIN ODOR WHILE ON TAXI-OUT & THROUGH CLOUDS ON CLIMB OUT. ODOR DISSIPATED AT CRUISE & RETURNED ON DESCENT, WORSE IN THE CLOUDS & CLEANED UP BEFORE LANDING. R & R APU STARTER O RING IAW MM 49-42-51 & WASHED APU. OPERATIONS GOOD NO LEAKS FOUND. COMPLIED WITH JOB CARDS 26L00021001, 26L00021002 & 26L00021004, DECONTAMINATION OF ECS. NO ODOR AT THIS TIME. ACFT OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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