Service difficulty report · Wheel · Airbus A321271N

Difficulty date
September 30, 2023
Submitted
October 4, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2084J
Make and model
Airbus A321271N
Aircraft serial
10029
Aircraft time
10,644 hours, 3,107 cycles
Part
Wheel
Part number
C20500100
Part serial
5580455804
Condition
Worn
Location
Mlg
Part time
11,690 hours, 2,593 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

FLT#36, PHX-JFK. 'LEVEL 1 ODDOR EVENT 1 PHASE OF FLT DESCENT INTO CLOUDS FWD AFT GALLEY; REF LP 3800461, ITEM 1 (REMOVED AND REPLACED #4 MLG WHEEL ASSY REF AMM 32-41-11. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE ) REMOVED AND REPLACED APU ALSO LP 3800465, ITEM 1 (ACCOMPLISHED LEVEL B DECONTAMINATION OF APU BLEED AIR DUCT USING HP GROUND CONNECTION PER AMM 36-12-00-615-808) AND 2 LP 3800468, ITEM 1 (PERFORMED LEVEL B DECONTAMINATION OF THE ECS IAW AMM 21-00-615-803-A. ODOR WAS STILL PRESENT FOLLOWING THE PACK BURN IN THE FWD+AFT GALLEYS. FURTHER TRIED TO ISOLATE ODOR SOURCE BY RUNNING BOTH ENGINES; REF L/P 3800468-2 FOR CONTINUATION0 AND 2 (ELIMATED APU AS ODOR SOURCE AS IT WAS CHANGE ON 9/30/23. RAN BOTH ENGINES SIMULTANEOUSLY FOR ABOUT 30 MINS AT IDLE WHILE CYCLING ENG 1+2 BLEED ON PACK 1+2 SEPARATELY FOR APPROX 5 MIN EACH. NO SMELL NOTED ON ENG 1 BLEED ON EITHER PACK. ODOR IMMEDIATELY OCCURRED ON BOTH PACKS ON ENG 2 BLEED. SUSPECT ENG 2 INTERNAL LEAKAGE.) LP 3800469, ITEM 1 AND 2 (ADDITIONAL CREW INFO ENGINE WATER WASH HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON ENG NO 2 NUSANCE ODOR MAY OCCUR FOR A SHORT TIME AFTER ENGINE START OR TAKEOFF A PACKLESS TAKEOFF IS RECOMMENDED) LP 3800470, ITEM 1 AND 2 LP 3800471, ITEM 1 AND 2 AND LP 3800472, ITEM 1 FOR RESOLUTION.'

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