Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
November 5, 2024
Submitted
November 15, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218NV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1229
Aircraft time
56,312 hours, 34,484 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) AFT FA REPORTED DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN THE AFT GALLEY AREA. OCCURED ABOUT 1:30 INTO FLIGHT WITH ABOUT 30-40 MIN LEFT. REPRTED SMELL CONTINUED DURING DESCENT AND ALSO AT GATE WITH APU BLEED ON. CABIN ODOR REPORT FILLED OUT. / IN RESPONSE TO 218NV DIRTY SOCK EVENT IT WAS DISCOVERED BY IWAMX TEAM THAT THERE IS A STRONG EVIDENCE OF A HYDRAULIC LEAK WHICH MAYBE CONTAMINATING THE APU. COMPLETED OPS CK REF AMM 49-00-00-860-003A. C/W TC 21-000-002. THIS CLEARS MEL 49-10-01A, MDDR# 202954. PLACARDS REMOVED.

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