Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
August 28, 2026
Submitted
September 1, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
904
Aircraft time
71,320 hours, 42,093 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
707239471
Part serial
P2728
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
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: MUSKY SOCK SMELL LAST 15 MINUTES OF FLIGHT IN BOTH FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN - MAINTNENANCE FOUND THE APU OIL COOLING FAN WAS LEAKING INTERNALLY AND REPLACED IT *AALA202609013204* MAINTENANCE ALSO FOUND THE APU GEARBOX VENT TUBE HAD EVIDENCE OF COKING AND REPLACED IT *AALA202609010725* - MAINTENANCE A DECONATMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO LEAKS OR ODORS NOTED

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