Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
February 4, 2025
Submitted
February 6, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4005X
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
5753
Aircraft time
31,279 hours, 15,126 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
361614011
Part serial
P2581CC
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Part time
31,963 hours, 13,594 cycles
Component
Apu · Hnywl · 1319A
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
DE
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: ON DESCENT THROUGH 12000 AN ACRID SMELL IN THE FLIGHT DECK. THEN AT 2000 FEET BEFORE ENTERING THE CLOUD DECK THERE WAS A MUSTY SMELL IN THE FLIGHT DECK. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU COOLER VENT LINE AND THE APU GEARBOX VENT ORFICE CLOGGED AND REPLACED THE VENT LINE PER AMM 49-52-51 (AALA202502066739) AND THE ORFICE PER AMM 49-26-55. (AALA202502068410) THE APU OIL COOLING FAN WAS CONTAMINATED WITH OIL AND WAS REPLACED PER IT AMM 49-52-51. (AALA202502068925). A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRIONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER TASK 26L00021014. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO LEAKS OR ODORS NOTED.

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