Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 11, 2017
Submitted
November 14, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2201
Aircraft time
54,979 hours, 19,618 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Lp Turbine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DESCENDING THROUGH 7000 FT SMELLED A DIRTY SOCK ODOR IN-FLIGHT, CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK ODOR SEEMED TO DECREASE BELOW 5000 FT. APU WAS OFF; PREVIOUS HISTORY OF INFO NOTICE COMPLIED WITH. ACCOMPLISHED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE NR 2 ENGINE. FOUND OIL STAIN ON LOWER BLADE, 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. REMOVED INLET CONE, FOUND OIL RESIDUE. IAW TSM , R & R SEAL ON THE NR 5 BEARING LP TURBINE SHAFT IAW AMM 72-51-41. IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-831. ACCOMPLISHED IDLE RUN NO LEAKS EVIDENT. BOTH PACKS ON, NO ODOR IN CABIN.

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