Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
March 15, 2019
Submitted
March 18, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1502
Aircraft time
20,523 hours, 3,242 cycles
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
967A000003
Part serial
0967A00ES002033
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt A/C Pack
Part time
23,054 hours, 3,125 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A STRONG ODOR DURING CLIMB. ISOLATED TO THE LEFT A/C PACK. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A BORESCOPE OF THE LT ENGINE LP & HP, NO OIL NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HEAT EXCHANGER AND THE LT PACK COMPONENTS.

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