Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 1, 2025
Submitted
May 5, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
01528
Aircraft time
87,049 hours, 31,736 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#525, PVD-SJU. 'NOTICE OILY/FUEL SMELL AT FL200 ON DECENT WITH PWR AT IDLE SMELL CONTINUE UNTIL 10,000 WHEN APU WAS STARTED AND APU BLEED USED. DIDN'T SEEM ASSOCIATED WITH APU; COMPLIED WITH INFORMATION NOTICE 2017-T015K SECTION B2, IDENTIFIED TYPE 1 LEVEL A DECONTAMINATION WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A. APU COOLING FAN LEAKING AND PLACED APU ON MEL. AIRCRAFT IS OK FOR SERVICE.'

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