Service difficulty report · Transfer Tube · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 11, 2025
Submitted
February 25, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905AU
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7700
Aircraft time
23,807 hours, 9,511 cycles
Part
Transfer Tube
Part number
38631521
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Oil Sys
Component
Apu · Hnywl · 1319A
Component part number
38007081
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: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A DIRTY SOCK SMELL LEAVING 10000 FEET ON DESCENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202502128795: MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU OIL COOLING FAN TRANSFER TUBE LEAKING OIL AND REPLACED THE SEALS ON THE TUBE. A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER TASK CARD 26L00021014. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO LEAKS OR ODORS NOTED. ** (CLOSED)

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