Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
November 7, 2011
Submitted
November 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1525
Aircraft time
37,159 hours, 13,390 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
36161407
Part serial
P3497
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
12,307 hours, 4,385 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A STRONG BURNING ODOR NEAR 3L DOOR. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU OIL COOLING FAN LEAKING. REPLACED FAN. ALSO FOUND APU OVER-SERVICED BY 1.25 QTS OIL, CORRECTED TO PROPER LEVEL. CLEANED APU LOAD COMPRESSOR AND REPLACED HEPA FILTERS.

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