Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
November 17, 2014
Submitted
December 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N624AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
55
Aircraft time
78,447 hours, 35,805 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
38627753
Part serial
R846
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu
Part time
45,939 hours, 22,150 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

EXTREMELY STRONG ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK & CABIN. COMPLAINTS OF STINGING EYES & NAUSEA FROM BOTH PAXS & CREW. REPLACED FAN ASSEMBLY FOR APU. OPERATIONS & LEAK CHECKED OK IAW AMM 49-52-51-000-001A.

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