Service difficulty report · Inlet · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
October 14, 2017
Submitted
July 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N631VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
3135
Aircraft time
35,709 hours, 11,309 cycles
Part
Inlet
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT VX1201 ORD-SFO REPORTED THE FOLLOWING: FUMES IN FLIGHT DECK AND FWD GALLEY SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND DURING CLIMB. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO ORD LANDING SAFELY. PERFORMED TSM 055000810831A. FOUND OIL CONTAMINATED APU INLET DOOR AND APU AIR DUCT. REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN FILTERS IAW AMM 21214103. APU PLACED ON MEL 49100101. LEAK WILL BE CORRECTED NEXT MAINTENANCE OPPORTUNITY. NO REPORTS OF OIL SMELL THE SUBSEQUENT LEGS. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATORS RECORDS ALL AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES, SERVICE BULLETINS, STC`S AND PMA`S ARE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE TYPE DESIGN CERTIFICATE AND ASSOCIATED REQUIREMENTS.

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