Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 4, 2026
Submitted
August 6, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
01784
Aircraft time
86,871 hours, 31,459 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
707239471
Part serial
P3105
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
970 hours, 1,081 cycles
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 944, BZN-JFK. OIL FUMES EVENT INITIALLY OCCURED AT FL 250 ON DECENT. ODORS DISSIPATED FUMES AGAIN OCCURED ON FINAL APPROACH AT 3000FT. DID NOT FOLLOW ISOLATION GUIDE; COMPLIED WITH INFORMATION NOTICE 2017-T015, STEPS 1 AND 2. IDENTIFIED ODOR TO BE APU OIL COOLING FAN. PERFORMED REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF APU OIL COOLING FAN PER AMM 49-52-51. OPS CHECK GOOD, NO LEAKS NOTED. DECONTAMINATION LEVEL A ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 21-00-00-615-802-A. AIRCRAFT IS OK FOR SERVICE

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