Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
November 30, 2010
Submitted
December 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
81
Aircraft time
67,623 hours, 30,074 cycles
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
38807991
Part serial
97PR3004
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
33,877 hours, 13,254 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 89 PDX-PHX - ODOR - WET, DIRTY SOCK SMELL REPORTED DURING TAXI AND CLIMB - DISSIPATED DURING CRUISE. STRONG ODOR RETURNED DURING DESCENT AND TAXI. MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAK AT APU OIL COOLER - REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL COOLER I/A/W AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 49-91-44.

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