Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
September 25, 2023
Submitted
September 29, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N141NN
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
6656
Aircraft time
25,252 hours, 9,731 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
361614011
Part serial
P2030C
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
22,492 hours, 8,803 cycles
Component
Apu · Honeywell · 1319A
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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: ON ARRIVAL AT 7700' 32 MIN FROM CLT SUDDEN ONSET OF STRONG DIRTY SOCK SMELL. FLIGHT CREW DONNED O2 MASKS WHILE CABIN CREW DID NOT SMELL ANY ODOR. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU OIL COOLER (AALA202309290473) AND THE APU OIL COOLING FAN (AALA202309296227) LEAKING OIL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU OIL COOLER PER AMM 49-91-44 AND REPLACED THE APU OIL COOLING FAN PER AMM 49-52-51. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.