Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
May 15, 2023
Submitted
May 19, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N198UW
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
5444
Aircraft time
33,204 hours, 13,417 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
361614010
Part serial
P4015
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
28,468 hours, 10,489 cycles
Component
Apu · Hnywl · 1319A
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
TO
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: DURING ALL PHASES OF FLIGHT, DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON AND OFF IN CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK, VERY STRONG ON TAXI IN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU OIL COOLING FAN PER AMM 49-52-51 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK.