Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 17, 2024
Submitted
July 22, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N110AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5975
Aircraft time
35,598 hours, 7,240 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
361614011
Part serial
R2148CC
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Part time
36,475 hours, 7,115 cycles
Component
Apu · Hnywl · 1319A
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED WEIRD SMELL THROUGHOUT THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU LEAKING OIL FROM THE APU OIL COOLING FAN AND THE APU OIL COOLER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE THE APU OIL COOLER PER AMM 49-91-44 (AALA202407221663) AND THE APU OIL COOLING FAN PER AMM 49-52-51. (AALA202407226528). A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS NOTED.

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