Service difficulty report · Vent Line · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 17, 2025
Submitted
January 20, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N131NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6472
Aircraft time
32,913 hours, 10,674 cycles
Part
Vent Line
Condition
Coked
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Hnywl · 1319A
Component part number
38007081
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: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A DIRTY MUSTY ODOR DURING DESCENT THRU ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITH THE PACKS AND BLEEDS ON. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU GEARBOX VENT LINE TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT COKING AND REPLACED IT PER TASK CARD 26L00021002. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED THE DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PER TASK CARD 26L00021014 WITH NO LEAKS OR ODORS NOTED.

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