CDS API Bug Report: NetCDF Corruption with mean_total_precipitation_rate

Software and Tools API
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Problem

NetCDF files from reanalysis-era5-single-levels are corrupted when mean_total_precipitation_rate is downloaded with other variables. Files cannot be opened with XArray, ncview, etc.

Reproduction

Dataset: reanalysis-era5-single-levels
Variables: 10m_u_component_of_wind, 10m_v_component_of_wind, 2m_dewpoint_temperature, 2m_temperature, mean_sea_level_pressure, mean_total_precipitation_rate, total_cloud_cover

:white_check_mark: Works: mean_total_precipitation_rate alone
:white_check_mark: Works: Other variables without mean_total_precipitation_rate
:cross_mark: Fails: mean_total_precipitation_rate combined with any other variables

Sample Request

request = {
    'product_type': ['reanalysis'],
    'variable': ['10m_u_component_of_wind', '2m_temperature', 'mean_total_precipitation_rate'],
    'year': ['2007'], 'month': ['01'], 'day': ['01'], 'time': ['00:00'],
    'data_format': 'netcdf', 'area': [58, -6, 46, 11]
}

Workaround

Download mean_total_precipitation_rate separately and merge manually.