SDR 2001F00472

Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320233

Difficulty date
October 4, 2001
Submitted
October 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N462TA
Make and model
Airbus A320233
Aircraft serial
1334
Part
Fan
Part number
EXT345477
Part serial
4523
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

GUA - FLT 581 - DURING CRUISE, MESSAGE ON ECAM PAGE SHOWN VENT BLOWER FAULT/EXTRACT FAN FAULT, VENT SKIN VALVE FAULT ECAM ACTION WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GUA STATION FOR INSPECTION. AFTER LANDING, THE EXTRACT FAN MESSAGE ON ECAM WAS ENTERED DEFERRED. BLOWER FAN WAS INTERCHANGED WITH EXTRACT FAN IAW OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE MEL 21-26-01. BLOWER FAN WAS INSPECTED ACCORDING TO AMM 21-26-51. ALSO, VENT SKIN VALVE WAS INSPECTED ACCORDING TO AMM 21-25-00. THE A/C RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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