SDR AALA201802079004

Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date: February 5, 2018
Submitted: February 9, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N102UW
Make and model: Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial: 844
Aircraft time: 52,790 hours, 27,435 cycles
System (JASC): 2421 · AC Generator-Alternator
Part: Oil Cooler
Condition: Odor
Location: Nr 1 Idg
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

DURING DECENT BELOW 10,000 FEET, A STRONG ODOR OF POSSIBLE UNBURNED OIL, LIKE A SWEAT SOCK. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. TROUBLESHOT CABIN AIR QUALITY, CABIN ODOR TROUBLESHOT AND DECONTAMINATED. REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE INTEGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR OIL COOLER IAW AMM 73-11-60.

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