Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 29, 2023
Submitted
May 1, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N929JB
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
06031
Aircraft time
36,375 hours, 7,061 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
36161407
Part serial
P2990
Condition
Failed
Location
4005km
Part time
29,314 hours, 7,444 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT#673, BOS-AUA. ' ODOR EVENT COMING THROUGH 14,000 FEET TO THE GROUND. REFER TO THE ODOR EVENT WORKSHEET FOR MORE DETAILS; REFER TO LOGPAGE 3725746, ITEM 2 (FOUND APU LEAKING OIL FROM THE COOLING FAN AND THE APU OIL COOLER CONTAMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU OIL COOLING FAN REF A321 AMM 49-52-51. REF LP 3725747 FOR OIL COOLER REMOVED AND REPLACED. NO LEAKS NOTED THIS CLEARS MDDR. MX-4 UPDATED. PLACARD REMOVED AND MCC NOTIFIED ), AND MDDR# 508794 - BOTH PACKS WERE PLACED ON MEL DUE TO AN ODOR EVENT.

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