Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 16, 2022
Submitted
January 18, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N559UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5292
Aircraft time
29,504 hours, 11,831 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
361614011
Part serial
P2619C
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
29,965 hours, 17,643 cycles
Component
Apu · Hnywl · 1319A
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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: OIL FUMES SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN DURING CLIMB, LANDING AND TAXI IN.. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU COOLING FAN LEAKING OIL INTERNALLY AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 49-52-51. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. NO ODOR NOTED.

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