Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
October 5, 2023
Submitted
October 9, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742PS
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1275
Aircraft time
60,614 hours, 38,284 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
34,183 hours, 20,265 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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: DIRTY SOCK SMELL REPORTED IN CABIN. INTERMITTENT DURING FLIGHT AND STRONGER ON THE GROUND. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202310065762: MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU DUE TO THE APU GEABOX COOLING FAN MATING SURFACE BEING NICKED AND LEAKING OIL. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.** (CLOSED)

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