SDR AALA2018091979068

Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date: September 15, 2018
Submitted: September 25, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N830AW
Make and model: Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial: 1565
Aircraft time: 55,248 hours, 24,377 cycles
System (JASC): 4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System
Part: Cooling Fan
Part number: 38627753
Part serial: P480C
Condition: Defective
Location: Apu
Part time: 35,823 hours, 13,741 cycles
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
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 APPROACH, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A MUSTY, OILY ODOR IN THE CABIN. FLIGHT CONTINUED, LANDED AND TAXIED TO GATE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED JC 26L00021001, AND JC 26L00021002. FOUND APU COOLING FAN TO BE SOURCE OF THE CABIN ODOR. REPLACED THE APU COOLING FAN. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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