Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
November 2, 2021
Submitted
November 3, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N124US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1314
Aircraft time
60,336 hours, 29,634 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
361614011
Part serial
P3453CC
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
16,573 hours, 27,988 cycles
Component
Apu · Honeywell · 1319A
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ODOR(DIRTY SOCK SMELL)DURING DESCENT ALL THE WAY TO SHUTDOWN. STARTED APPROXIMATELY 14,000 FEET. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU OIL COOLING FAN LEAKING AT THE TRANSFER TUBES, REPLACED THE OIL COOLING FAN AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 49-52-51.

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