SDR 0601683232

Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
July 24, 2006
Submitted
July 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N332NW
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
319
Aircraft time
44,042 hours, 19,727 cycles
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
38807991
Part serial
SAB1161
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
10,326 hours, 4,646 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AT 25,000FT AFT LAV SMOKE MASTER WARNING ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT ATTENDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO SMOKE OR FIRE BUT ABNORMAL ODOR WAS DETECTED. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU INLET SOAKED WITH OIL AND OIL LEAK AT APU OIL COOLER. APU PLACED ON MEL.

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