Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 21, 2021
Submitted
December 2, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N125AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6272
Aircraft time
22,978 hours, 6,716 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
361614010
Part serial
P1601
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Hnywl · 1319A
Component part number
CTY2721501
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: DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK, FIRST CLASS AND FRONT OF COACH ON DESCENT, APPROXIMATELY AT 6000' AFTER FIRST FLAPS WENT OUT AT 200 KNOTS. NO SMELL IN AFT OF AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED SOURCE OF ODOR TO THE APU. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU OIL COOLING FAN LEAKING INTERNALLY AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 49-52-51. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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