Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
November 2, 2023
Submitted
November 3, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N770UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1393
Aircraft time
57,421 hours, 36,883 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
361614011
Part serial
P2573CC
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
34,483 hours, 15,697 cycles
Component
Apu · Hnywl · 1319A
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
DE
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: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A STRONG CHEMICAL ODOR ON FINAL DESCENT IN THE AFT OF THE AIRCRAFT WHICH GRADUALLY DISSIPATED AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE HAS ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU OIL COOLER AND THE APU COOLING FAN (AALA202312127938) LEAKING OIL AND REPLACED BOTH ITEMS PER AMM 49-52-51 AND 49-91-44. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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