Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 22, 2024
Submitted
January 31, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N982VJ
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5374
Aircraft time
34,072 hours, 13,916 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
4419215
Part serial
CUC12576
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
25,280 hours, 30,376 cycles
Component
Apu · Hnywl · 1319A
Component part number
38007081
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED COMMING INTO SJU DUE TO THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTING DURING DESCENT AND LEAVING 35,000' A MUSTY OR DIRTY SOCKS SMELL IN REAR OF AIRCRAFT. SMELL WAS WORSE AT 34-35,000' AND AT 4,000' ON ARRIVAL IT DISSIPATED ENTIRELY UPON REACHING GATE IN SJU. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT SJU AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU FUEL CONTROL WAS LEAKING OUT THE DRAIN MAST AND REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL. MAINTENANCE ALSO FOUND THE APU OIL COOLING FAN TRANSFER TUBES LEAKING OIL AND REPLACED THE TRANSFER TUBES. (AALA202401319530) A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. ** (CLOSED)

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