Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 1, 2020
Submitted
February 3, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
866
Aircraft time
74,599 hours, 28,693 cycles
Part
Oil Cooler
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: OILY SMELL STRONGEST IN THE COCKPIT BUT ALSO IN CABIN DURING CLIMB AND DESCENT WITH POWER CHANGES DISSIPATES AT CURSE WITHOUT CREW ACTION APU OFF AND ENGINE BLEEDS ON. C/W JOB CARD 26L00021001 AND 26L00021002. FOUND APU OIL COOLER AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU OIL COOLER IAW AMM 46-52-51. NO ODOR PRESENT.

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