SDR AALA2018102649015

Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date: October 22, 2018
Submitted: October 26, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N768US
Make and model: Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial: 1389
Aircraft time: 48,089 hours, 30,941 cycles
System (JASC): 4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System
Part: Cooling Fan
Part number: 361614010
Part serial: R2063C
Condition: Leaking
Location: Apu
Part time: 29,112 hours, 11,077 cycles
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: K, 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 DESCENT, A STRONG ODOR WAS DETECTED. ACCOMPLISHED ODOR PROCEDURE ON CHECKLIST, AFTER THE NR 1 PACK WAS TURNED OFF AND CROSS BLEED SHUTDOWN, DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY. ODOR REPORTED IN FORWARD GALLEY AS WELL. REPLACED THE APU COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 49-52-51. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED OK.

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