Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
July 14, 2021
Submitted
July 16, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N764US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1369
Aircraft time
53,109 hours, 33,486 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
361614011
Part serial
P1838C
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
1,056 hours, 2,093 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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON DESCENT WE NOTICED A MUSTY ODOR STARTING BETWEEN 10000 AND 15000 ORIGINALLY SMELLED LIKE A WATER SEPARATOR MELTING. WE HAD A LOT MORE CONDENSATION THAN NORMAL F/O SAID HE SMELLED A SLIGHT OIL SMELL DURING THAT TIME. COULD SMELL ON THE GROUND WITH APU RUNNING ALSO. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU OIL COOLING FAN LEAKING. REPLACED OIL COOLING FAN AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 49-52-51-400-002A.

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