Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
November 6, 2021
Submitted
November 10, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N770UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1393
Aircraft time
52,463 hours, 33,815 cycles
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
1604941
Part serial
985
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
34,025 hours, 14,160 cycles
Component
Apu · Hnywl · 1319A
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ELECTRONIC ODOR NOTED IN FLIGHT DECK DURING TAKE OFF AND CLIMB; CREW TURNED OFF CABIN FAN AND SMELL DISSIPATED UNTIL DESCENT WHERE ODOR GOT STRONGER. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE APU WAS THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR DUE TO THE OIL COOLER LEAKING. REPLACED APU OIL COOLER AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 49-91-44** (CLOSED)

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