Service difficulty report · Bearing · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 21, 2006
Submitted
February 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1842
Aircraft time
11,543 hours, 5,083 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Bearing
Condition
Seized
Location
Fan
Stage of operation
CL
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

DIVERTED DUE TO ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. FLIGHT CREW NOTICED ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN. ECAM MESSAGE VENT EXTRACT FAULT, EXTRACT FAN SHOWING AMBER AND CREW SELECTED EXTRACT TO OVERRIDE. SUSPECT FAN/BEARING SEIZED UP. FOUND FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON EXTRACT FAN. REPLACED EXTRACT FAN.

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