Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
December 8, 2022
Submitted
December 12, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N723UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1109
Aircraft time
61,824 hours, 36,448 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
707239471
Part serial
P1368
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
1,685 hours, 1,022 cycles
Component
Apu · Hnywl · 1319A
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
CL
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: DURING CLIMB BURNING FOOD SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN BUT OVENS WERE OFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU OIL COOLING FAN LEAKING OIL INTO THE APU INLET AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 49-41-11. A SATISFACTORY LEAK CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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