Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 25, 2024
Submitted
July 29, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N565JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
02031
Aircraft time
78,869 hours, 28,650 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT#362, SJU-BOS. 'OIL FUME ODOR PRESENT DURING DESCENT WITH HP BLEED VALVES OPEN. ODOR ISOLATION PROCEDURE PERFORMED AND ODOR SEEMED TO DISSIPATE A LITTLE WITH PACK 1 SELECTED OFF. MX-270 ODOR REPORTING FORM COMPLETED; REF L/P 3910264 ITEMS 1 (UPON INSP FOUND APU COOLING FAN ASSY LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED AND CLEANED AIR DUCTS IAW AMM 49-52-51. NO LEAKS NOTED.) AND 2 (REINSTALLED #1 ENG PL SHAFT BLIND CAP AND NEW SEAL. REF AMM 72-51-41) FOR RESOLUTION. REF L/P 3910265 (PERFORMED INFO NOTICE 2017-T015 AND PERFORMED LEVEL A DECONTAMINATION OF BOTH BACKS WITH APU BLEED AIR. IAW AMM 21-00-00-615-802. HEPA AND OZONE FILTERS REQ'D CHANGE BEFORE FINAL INSP OF AIR QUALITY) FOR DECON.'

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