Service difficulty report · Cone · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
April 18, 2024
Submitted
April 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539DN
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
11479
Aircraft time
3,103 hours, 744 cycles
Engine
Iae PW1133GAJM
Part
Cone
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 2 Inlet
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT 5039, UPON SHUTDOWN OF BOTH ENGINES A BURNING OIL/DIRTY SOCK SMELL WAS OBVIOUS IN THE COCKPIT. APU BLEED WAS ON AND HAD BEEN ON. APU HAD 3 PLUS MINUTE WARM UP PRIOR TO APU BLEED. APU BLEED ON FOR 2 MINS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: STRONG WIND AND RAIN INTO TAILPIPE ON SHUTDOWN AT GATE. REMOVED NBR 2 INLET CONE AND FOUND OIL RESIDUE PRESENT. REPLACED #2 FAN SHAFT COVER "O" RING PER A321 AMM 72-15. PERFORMED DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURE A AND REPLACED RECIRCULATION FILTER CARTRIDGES. (LP 4868500)

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