Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
August 19, 2019
Submitted
September 4, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N188US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1724
Aircraft time
58,861 hours, 22,070 cycles
Part
Oil Cooler
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS OILY, DIRTY SOCK SMELL THROUGH OUT CABIN AND COCKPIT WHILE APU BLEED IS ON. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LEAK AT THE APU OIL COOLER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW JOB CARD 26L31049003. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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