Service difficulty report · Compressor · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 3, 2021
Submitted
October 15, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N191UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
1447
Aircraft time
66,781 hours, 25,342 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu Engine
Component
Apu · Hnywl · 1319A
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, 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: AFTER APU AND ENGINE START SLIGHT OIL ODOR THAT CLEARED AFTER A FEW MINUTES. ODOR RETURNED AT TOP OF DESCENT AND THEN CLEARED AGAIN. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202110061717: COMPLETED APU LOAD COMPRESSOR CLEANING IAW AMM 49-20-00-100-004-A AND DECONTAMINATION TASK CARD 26L00021004, APU SMOKE AND ODOR FUMES TROUBLESHOOTING TASK CARD 26L00021002, INITIAL TROUBLE SHOOTING TASK CARD 26L00021001. NO ODOR DETECTED. A FOLLOW UP INSPECTION OF THE APU BAY, APU BAY DOORS AND FUSELAGE EXTERIOR FOR LEAKS WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO LEAKS NOTED.

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