Service difficulty report · Tube · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 23, 2024
Submitted
April 25, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N129AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6401
Aircraft time
30,276 hours, 9,586 cycles
Part
Tube
Condition
Clogged
Location
Apu Fuel
Component
Apu · Hnywl · 1319A
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
CL
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: FUME EVENT ON TAKEOFF FROM PHL TO UVF. THE SCENT WAS THAT OF RESIDUAL DEVICE FLUID. IF EVENTUALLY DISSIPATED AFTER 15 MINUTES. IT REAPPEARED DURING DESCENT (10000 FT) VERY STRONG. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU OIL COOLING FAN AND APU GEARBOX VENT TUBE CLOGGED AND REPLACED IT.

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