Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 4, 2024
Submitted
July 8, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N930AU
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7539
Aircraft time
22,597 hours, 8,956 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
1604941
Part serial
0878
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Honeywell · 1319A
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
TO
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: FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMELL IN CABIN DURING THE HIGH POWER SETTINGS OF TAKEOFF AND LANDING REVERSE THRUST. A SMELL SIMILARTO GLYCOL INGESTION AFTER DE- ICING, BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DE- ICED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU OIL COOLING FAN LEAKING OIL AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 49-91-44. MAINTENANCE ALSO REPLACED THE APU GEARBOX VENT LINE DUE TO COKING PER AMM 49-91-44 (AALA202407082427). A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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