Service difficulty report · Generator · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
November 11, 2021
Submitted
November 22, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N170US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1462
Aircraft time
66,470 hours, 25,247 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
59136674
Part serial
3911
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
47,005 hours, 28,315 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, CABIN FUMES EVENT 11,000' NO APU (DIRTY SOCKS OIL). MAINTENANCE ISOLATED SOURCE OF ODOR TO THE APU. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU GENERATOR LEAKING AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 24-23-51. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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