Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 15, 2026
Submitted
February 20, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N900UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7617
Aircraft time
27,172 hours, 10,883 cycles
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
754D000001
Part serial
8121267493
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
Part time
17,014 hours, 7,003 cycles
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED INBOUND INTO FLL DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING A VERY MUSTY ODOR DESCENDING THROUGH 15000 FEET AND IT GOT WORSE UNTIL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU LEAKING OIL AND REPLACED IT PER TASK CARD 26L31049003. MAINTENANCE ALSO FOUND THE LT PACK ACM SEZED ALONG WITH DAMAGE TO THE FAN PLENEUM CHAMBER DAMAGED / BROKEN. MAINTENANCE ALSO FOUND BROKEN FINS ON THE MAIN AND PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGERS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ACM (AALA202602209074), FAN PLENUM CHAMBER (AALA202602207956), MAIN HEAT EXCHANGER (AALA202602201204), PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER (AALA202602200401) AND THE REHEATER (AALA202602202627). A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ISSUES OR ODORS NOTED.

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