Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 30, 2024
Submitted
September 3, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N705JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
03416
Aircraft time
60,422 hours, 21,534 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Turbine
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

FLT#128, MCO-EWR. STRONG ACRIT/METALLIC SMELL NOTED WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH 17,000 FT. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED FORM MX-270; FOLLOW INFO NOTICED 2017-T15K AND BY TSM 05-50-00-810-813-A. FOUND ENG #1 BEING THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL. INSPECTED ENG #1 AND FOUND OIL ON THE INLET CONE IAW TSM 71-00-00-810-801A. REMOVED AND REPLACED LP TURBINE SHAFT BLIND SEAL ON ENG #1 IAW AMM 72-38-11. NO LEAKS NOTED. DECONTAMINATION ACCOMPLISHED IAW AMM 36-10-00615-803. W/ ENG #1 AND #2 BLEED. NO ODOR NOTED IAW AMM 71-00-00.'

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