Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 20, 2017
Submitted
April 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
24,773 hours, 9,714 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
36161407
Part serial
P2624
Condition
Failed
Part time
36,235 hours, 15,744 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

AFTER ARRIVING, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED FUMES AND AN ODOR IN REAR OF CABIN. APU WAS IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF AND APU SHUT DOWN. AFTER ALL PASSEMGERS DEPLANED APU WAS RESTARTED AND AIR WAS TURNED ON. MAINTENANCE SUSPECT APU AIR COOLING FAN BAD. MAINTENANCE REPLACED APU AIR COOLING FAN PER AMM 49-52-51. ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARDS 26L00021001 CABIN AIR QUALITY, 26L00021002 APU SMELL IN CABIN, 26L31049009 CLEAN APU LOAD COMPRESSOR, AND 26L00021004 DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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