SDR 2004F00321

Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320233

Difficulty date
August 17, 2004
Submitted
September 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486TA
Make and model
Airbus A320233
Aircraft serial
1730
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454H
Part serial
5109
Condition
Stuck
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, VIBRATION UNDER CABIN FLOOR TO AFT GALLEY AREA, & BURNED ODOR AROUND COCKPIT & FORWARD GALLEY AREA FELT. AS PREVENTATIVE ACTION CREW OXYGEN USED. ECAM MESSAGE OF VENT BLOWER FAULT CAME ON. A/C DEVIATED FROM ITS NORMAL SCHEDULE FLT TO CUL. AFTER LANDING AT CUL STATION, INSPECTION OF AVIONICS VENTILATION SYS PERFORMED PER AMM & ALSO BITE TEST OF THE AEVC SYS PER AMM. FOUND THE VENT BLOWER STUCK & THE AEVC COMPUTER WITH FAULTY RESPONDED TO TEST, BOTH UNITS HAVE BEEN REPLACED & VENT BLOWER TESTED PER AMM, & AEVC TESTED PER AMM. RESULTS WERE SATISFACTORY. NO MORE A/C VIBRATION WAS FELT, NOR EVIDENCE OF BURN ODOR. TRANSIT DAILY CHECK WAS PERFORMED & AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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