Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 10, 2017
Submitted
June 15, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
5723
Aircraft time
17,040 hours, 5,033 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
17,050 hours, 5,033 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
4W5198
Part serial
V16829
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
17,050 hours, 5,033 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EXPERIENCED STRONG FUMES ON DESCENT IN COCKPIT. CABIN FUMES SMELLED LIKE WET SOCKS AND DUSTY BURNING ODOR SIMILAR TO A HEATER TURNING ON FOR FIRST TIME. FUMES NOTICED AT FL215 AND WORSE BELOW FL160. SAME ODOR NOTICED ON DEPT BUT AT A LESSER STRENGTH AFTER FOLLOWING QRH PROCEDURES FUMES DEMINISHED AFTER TURNING OFF PACKS 1 AND 2 . FUMES WERE STRONGEST IN COCKPIT AND AFT CABIN. ON W/O 852394 REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE IAW TC A320-71-00-20-000-040. ENGINE NR 1 REPLACEMENT COMPLETED IAW TASK CARD UNDER WO 852396.

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