Service difficulty report · Packing · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 12, 2013
Submitted
April 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N746JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
3622
Aircraft time
18,529 hours, 6,367 cycles
Part
Packing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu
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

FLT 979 BOS-FLL, CREW REPORTED "DIRTY SOCK " SMELL STRONG IN COCKPIT DURING DESCENT. FOUND EXTERNAL OIL LEAKING FROM APU OIL COOLER INLET LINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PACKINGS AND SECURED LINES IAW AMM 49-91-44. OPS AND LEAK CHECK OK. PERFORMED ECS DECONTAM. REF AMM 21-00-00. OPS OK. NO ABNORMAL SMELLS NOTED.

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