Service difficulty report · Plug · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
January 2, 2025
Submitted
January 3, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272NV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
2995
Aircraft time
38,517 hours, 26,643 cycles
Part
Plug
Condition
Stripped
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
CR
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) APPROX HALFWAY THROUGH THE FLIGHT AT FL280. THE FA'S REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A MUSTY ODOR IN THE AFT CABIN WHICH THEN CLEARED APPROX. 10 MINS LATER. REFER TO REPORT SOF-500 / REF WO 510916 TASK CARD 21-000-002. DURING TASK CARD FOUND LOAD COMPRESSOR PLUG WITH THREADS DAMAGED INSIDE LOAD COMPRESSOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU PER AMM 49-11-11-400-04-A OPS TEST OK. PERFORM TC 21-000-003, (RESOLVED ON W/O: 511479 TASKCARD: NR-00001 ) COMPLIED WITH TC 21-000-003ITEM: 1COMPLIED WITH TC 21-000-003.

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