Service difficulty report · Thermostat · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 28, 2024
Submitted
March 1, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3977
Aircraft time
49,197 hours, 18,515 cycles
Part
Thermostat
Part number
342B050000
Part serial
05698
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
55,595 hours, 25,016 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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: ON DESCENT, AT IDLE POWER, STRONG MUSTY SMELL IN CABIN WHICH REMAINED UNTIL SHUTDOWN. SMELL DISSIPATED WHEN ENGINES SHUT DOWN, APU AIR NOT USED. SMELL RETURNED WHEN EXTERNAL AIR HOOKED UP. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU OIL COOLING FAN LEAKING AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 49-52-51. (AALA202403015471) ALSO FOUND THE #2 ENGINE FAN AIR VALVE TEMPERATURE CONTROL THERMOSTAT DAMAGED AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 36-11-43. (AALA202403016319) MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PER TASK CARD 26L000021014. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO DEFECTS.

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