Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 27, 2021
Submitted
November 10, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N191UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
1447
Aircraft time
66,975 hours, 25,420 cycles
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
1604941
Part serial
2448
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
29,969 hours, 15,259 cycles
Component
Apu · Hnywl · 1319A
Component part number
38007081
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING DESCENT AT IDLE POWER STRONG OILY SMELL AT COCKPIT AND AFT CABIN BELOW 10,000" ISOLATED SOURCE OF ODOR TO THE APU DUE TO FINDING OIL IN THE APU INLET OPENING. REPLACED APU OIL COOLER AND APU OIL COOLING FAN (AALA202111101776) PER AMM 49-91-44. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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