Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
September 27, 2014
Submitted
September 29, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N191UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1447
Aircraft time
46,409 hours, 17,228 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WITH APU ON BOTH ENGS SHUTDOWN, APPROX 20 MINUTES IN LINE, CABIN & COCKPIT FILLED WITH POSSIBLE TOXIC FUMES, DIRTY SOCK SMELL. CAPTAIN NOTICED IRRITATION OF THROAT & BRONCHIA. ACFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. COMPLIED WITH JOB CARD 26L00021001 & 26L00021002. DETERMINED APU TO BE SOURCE OF ODOR, REPLACED LEAKING APU SEALS. ACCOMPLISHED APU & COMPARTMENT WASH & CLEANING. COMPLIED WITH ECS DECONTAMINATION IAW JOB CARD 26L00021001. NO ODOR PRESENT.

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