Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 3, 2012
Submitted
May 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
571
Aircraft time
55,607 hours, 20,736 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Oil Cooler
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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

DURING ENGINE RUN, FOUND WETNESS AT BOTTOM OF FUEL OIL COOLER BOTTOM FWD CAP. UNABLE TO IDENTIFY POSITIVE SOURCE, WETNESS IS ENTIRE BOTTOM AREA OF OIL COOLER. UNABLE TO FIND LEAK ON NR 2 ENG FUEL OIL COOLER. REPLACED FUEL OIL COOLER.

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