Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
November 2, 2016
Submitted
November 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N382HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1171
Aircraft time
27,534 hours, 4,431 cycles
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
1602422
Part serial
UNKN
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
27,534 hours, 4,431 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

APU OIL LEAK EVIDENT FROM APU OIL COOLER AIR EXIT DUCT. NEWLY INSTALLED AIR/OIL COOLER FTN 3KYIT6 BAD FROM STOCK. INTERNAL LEAKAGE IDENTIFIED DURING OPS TEST OF APU. AIR OIL COOLER REPLACED IAW AMM 49-91-44 REV 55. AIR/OIL COOLER P/N 160242-2 S/N 902 FTN 63UHNR NOW INSTALLED. NIL LEAKS EVIDENT. AIRCRAFT CLEARED FOR SERVICE WITH THIS COMPONENT FITTED. JOB COMPLETED. CURRENT AIRCRAFT CYCLES 4438 CURRENT AIRCRAFT HOURS 27563 UNSUCCESSFUL PARTS CHANGE SENT TO RECORDS 73138.

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