Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 12, 2022
Submitted
February 16, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N133AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6482
Aircraft time
23,031 hours, 6,726 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
361614011
Part serial
P1308C
Condition
Odor
Location
Apu
Part time
13,439 hours, 11,313 cycles
Component
Apu · Hnywl
Component part number
38007081WGEN
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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: DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN CABIN ON TAXI OUT. CLEARED UP AFTER TAKEOFF AND CAME BACK ON FOR TAXI-IN (BUT NOT AS BAD AS TAXI-OUT) NO ONE SICK OR COMPLAINING. JUST NOTICEABLE BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT 1 AND CAPTAIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT OIL COOLING FAN PER AMM 49-52-51 AND REPLACED OIL COOLER (AALA202202151177) PER AMM 49-91-44 AND REPLACED COOLING FAN INLET DUCT (AALA202202153099) PER AMM 49-52-51. NO LEAKS NOTED. DUE TO REPEAT SOF EVENTS AUXILIARY POWER UNIT REQUIRES TO BE REPLACED (AALA202202154930). **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT REQUIRED** (OPEN)

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