Service difficulty report · Odor · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
February 5, 2004
Submitted
February 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
898
Aircraft time
17,832 hours, 6,771 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
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

RETURN TO FIELD DUE TO AN ELECTICAL ODOR IN THE CABIN. AVIONICS COOLING BLOWER FAN BEARINGS FAILED. REPLACED UNIT WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS REPORTED.

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