Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 12, 2022
Submitted
February 17, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N133AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6482
Aircraft time
23,031 hours, 6,726 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081WGEN
Part serial
P6270
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Part time
13,439 hours, 6,635 cycles
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 (AALA202202150035) 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 FOR AALA202202164930: REMOVED AND REPLACE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT PER JOB CARD 26L31049003** (CLOSED)

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