Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 24, 2024
Submitted
July 26, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7732
Aircraft time
21,701 hours, 8,522 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Oil Cooler
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 UPON DESCENT INTO CLT DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING A DIRTY SOCK SMELL WITH ENGINE AT IDLE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. APU OIL COOLING FAN FOUND TO BE LEAKING OIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RINGS PER AMM 49-52-51.

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