Service difficulty report · Packing · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 4, 2022
Submitted
February 7, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N141NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6656
Aircraft time
20,032 hours, 7,585 cycles
Part
Packing
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Hnywl
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
TX
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: THERE WAS A DIRTY SOCK SMELL {MILD} IN CABIN DURING PRE-FLIGHT AND THEN IN CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK AFTER ENGINE START . SMELL DISSIPATED SLOWLY DURING THE FLIGHT . BUT NEVER WENT AWAY COMPLETELY . ON DECENT WITH POWER PULLED BACK THE SMELL CAME BACK QUITE STRONG AND THEN DISSIPATED AGAIN AFTER LANDING /SHUTDOWN. FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM OIL COOLER TRANSFER TUBES AND REMOVED ANDREPLACED PACKINGS PER AMM 49-91-44.

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