Service difficulty report · Packing · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
June 29, 2025
Submitted
July 3, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N44501
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
11500
Aircraft time
4,517 hours, 1,622 cycles
Part
Packing
Condition
Leaking
Location
Heat Exchanger
Part time
4,517 hours, 1,622 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIR R WING LEAK ECAM ON DEPARTURE.SUSPECT SEAL. WHILE WORKING TSM 36-22-00-810-841-A LEAK WAS DETECTED AT HEAT EXCHANGER OUTLET TEMPERATURE SENSOR IN NR 2 PYLON. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED O-RING. INSTALLED SENSOR IAW AMM 36-11-17-400-001-A. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK AT SENSOR IAW TASK 36-22-00-790-802-A. BOTH CHECKS PASSED. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN, RT WING LEAK FAULT OBSERVED. CONTINUED TROUBLESHOOTING. OPENED SEVERAL LEADING EDGE PANELS ANS WING TO BODY FAIRINGS, TO ACCESS DUCTING. FOUND PRECOOLER OUTLET DUCT SHOWING SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. INSPECTED RT & LT PACK, REPLACED PACKINGS IN PIPES BETWEEN MAIN HEAT EXCHANGER & ACM IAW AMM 21-52-23-400-001-A NO LEAKS. ALSO INSPECTED BLEED AIR DUCKS ON RT WING IAW AMM 36-22-00-790-802-A. REMOVED PANELS TO FACILITATE MAINTENANCE 621EB, 621CB, 621AB, 622EB, 622CB, 622XB, 622YB, 423DT, 423ET, 423CT, 192E. R & R BLEED PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IAW AMM 36-11-52-000-802-A & 36-11-52-400-802-A THROUGH STEP B.

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