Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 17, 2013
Submitted
October 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2422
Aircraft time
31,493 hours, 11,345 cycles
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
38627753
Part serial
R1065
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
22,985 hours, 8,950 cycles
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

CREW REPORTED A DIRTY MUSTY ODOR IN AFT CABIN. SHORTY AFTER, SMOKE DETECTOR FAULTED, ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED APU COMPARTMENT AND FOUND APU OIL COOLER LEAKING OIL. R & R APU OIL COOLER FAN ASSY IAW AMM 49-52-51. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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