Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 11, 2019
Submitted
February 15, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N639JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2814
Aircraft time
51,379 hours, 18,144 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
740D80075
Part serial
5171
Condition
Failed
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
51,386 hours, 18,144 cycles
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

FT # 975, AIRCRAFT HAD A MUSTY ODOR AFTER #1 ENG START. NO ISSUES DURING EXT AIR START AND ONE ENTIRE TAXI WITH WITH #2 ENGINE. SMELL WAS WORSE ON DESCENT. PILOTS AND FLT ATT NOTICED; PERFORMED INSPECTION OF #1 ENG DUE TO SMELL PERFORMED BORO REF LOG PAGE 2541019 ITEM #1 AND #2. FOUND #1 ENG T/R OPENING ACTUATOR LEAKING. R & R ACTUATOR IAW AMM 78-36-51. RAN #1 ENG AND APU FOR 1 HR. NO SMELL NOTED.

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