Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 18, 2024
Submitted
December 20, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
05312
Aircraft time
46,626 hours, 15,359 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
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

FLT#1193, BOS-MBJ. 'DIRTY SOCK FUME EVENT BEGINNING AT APPROX 25K IN DESCENT ENGINES ABOVE IDLE . BECOME VERY STRONG PASSING 18K PERSISTED UNTIL SHUTDOWN AT THE GATE , COCKPIT AND ENTIRE CABIN NOTED BY ALL CREW MEMBERS. ( PACKS ); COMPLIED WTH INFO NOTICE -2017. LEVEL B DECONTAMINATION PERFORMED . PLACED APU ON MEL REMOVED AND REPLACED APU COOLING FAN IIAW AMM 49-52-00 APU COMPARTMENT CLEANING REQUIRED DECON PER TSM 05-50-ALL CHECKS NORMAL APU COMPARTMENT CLEANING REQUIRED DECON LEVEL B WAS DONE PER TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A. AIRCRAFT IS OK FOR SERVICE.P CARD REMOVED MDDR # CLEARED MX-4 UPDATED.'

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