Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 27, 2016
Submitted
October 31, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2246
Aircraft time
50,052 hours, 17,525 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hyd System
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

PILOT REPORTED VERY STRONG DIRTY SOCK ODOR ON DESCEND AND DURING TAXI IN; FOUNG HYDRAULIC FITTING ON GREEN PTU MODULE IN WHEELWELL LEAKING INTO BELLY OF KEEL BEAM AND MIGRATING TO APU INLET. REPLACED O RING FOR FITTING. CLEANED OUT ALL RESIDUAL FLUID IN KEEL AREA AND BELLY. RAN PACKS FOR SEVERAL HOURS. NO SMELL NOTED. GOOD FOR SERVICE.

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