Service difficulty report · Transfer Tube · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
August 8, 2022
Submitted
August 24, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N775XF
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
2198
Aircraft time
56,994 hours, 28,473 cycles
Part
Transfer Tube
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Component
Apu · Honeywell · 1319A
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON DECENT OILY SMELL FILLED CABIN AND COCKPIT. TURNED OFF RIGHT PACK, ODOR DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. **ORIGINAL REPORT WAS AALA202208118302** MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU OIL COOLER LEAKING OIL AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 49-91-44. ALSO FOUND THE APU OIL COOLING FAN TRANSFER TUBE LEAKING OIL AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 49-91-44. (AALA202208243688). A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.