Service difficulty report · None · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 1, 2022
Submitted
October 3, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
01506
Aircraft time
77,798 hours, 28,316 cycles
Part
None
Part number
707239471
Part serial
P1746C
Condition
Failed
Location
4005km
Part time
4,146 hours, 3,514 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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#1258, PBI-BOS. 'DIRTY SOCK SMELL DETECTED AT FL 270, FL 230 SUSTAINED TO GROUND, DETECTED IN COCKPIT AND CABIN; TROUBLESHOT PER TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A, DECISION TABLE LED TO APU CONTAMINATION EVEN WITH ODOR HAPPENING IN FLIGHT. FOUND APU COOLING FAN LEAKING OIL SEVERELY. REMOVED AND REPLACED COOLING FAN IAW AMM 49-52-51. PERFORMED DECON OF BLEED & ECS (LEVEL B DECON). NO SMELL NOTED, A/C OKAY FOR SERVICE.'

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