SDR AALA202102239006

Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date: February 22, 2021
Submitted: February 24, 2021
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N991AU
Make and model: Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial: 7131
Aircraft time: 13,192 hours, 5,011 cycles
System (JASC): 4920 · APU Core Engine
Part: Cooling Fan
Part number: 361614011
Part serial: P0895C
Condition: Leaking
Location: Apu
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CREW REPORT DIRTY MUSTY OIL SMELL DURING TAKE OFF, APPROACH, LANDING, TAXI, AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN. REPLACED APU COOLING FAN (AALA202102239006) PER AMM 49-52-51 AND REPLACED 2 AIR CONDITIONING RECIRCULATION FILTER CARTRIDGES (AALA202102239016) PER AMM 21-21-41.

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