Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
June 25, 2014
Submitted
June 26, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N624AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
55
Aircraft time
77,383 hours, 35,120 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu
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

LONG EXTENDED DECENT AT IDLE POWER DIRTY SOCK SMELL BELOW 10,000 FT, CONTINUED THROUGH DECENT & APPROACH. REPLACED APU TURBINE CAVITY VENT O RING IAW AMM 49-91-53 & WASHED APU IAW AMM 49-20-00. NO LEAKS FOUND IAW LOG PAGE 8557047.

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