Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 5, 2025
Submitted
September 2, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N131NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6472
Aircraft time
34,562 hours, 11,396 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
361614011
Part serial
P2399
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
Component
Apu · Honeywell · 1319A
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
CL
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: ACRID SMELL IN CABIN DURING CLIMB AND AFTER LANDING WHEN APU BLEED IS TURNED ON. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202508087164: MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKING AROUND THE APU OIL COOLING FAN AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 49-52-51. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE APU COMPARTMENT AND DUCTING AS REQUIRED ALONG WITH ACCOMPLISHING A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PER TASK CARD 26L00021014. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO LEAKS OR ODORS NOTED. ** (CLOSED)

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