Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 22, 2023
Submitted
January 23, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N789JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
04612
Aircraft time
45,369 hours, 15,716 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
707239471
Part serial
P1841
Condition
Failed
Location
4005km
Part time
586 hours, 628 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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#1496, CUN-FLL. ' DURING DESCENT THRU 4000FT SMELL 'SWEET ODOR'. ON THE GROUND AT GATE WITH APU BLEED OFF AND ON THE SMELL STALE DAMP SMELL; INSPECTED APU IAW AMM 49-00-00 200-811-A. FOUND THE COOLING FAN ASSY LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FAN ASSY IAW 49-52-51. NO LEAKS OR FUMES DURING OPERATION. MX-4 UPDATED. MCC NOTIFIED. PLACARD REMOVED.'

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