Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 16, 2007
Submitted
August 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
470
Aircraft time
45,652 hours, 16,225 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CAPTS EMERGENCY AUTHORITY USED TO OPERATE PACK 1 DUE TO FAILURE OF PACK 2 TO COOL AC. PACK 2 WEAK AIRFLOW AND OUTLET TEMP (REPORTED BY CREW) ACTUAL CAUSE NEVER DETERMINED. ALL TESTS PERFORMED ON BOTH PACKS ON GROUND WERE NORMAL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND. REPORT: PACK 2 UNABLE TO COOL CABIN. COMPRESSOR OUTLET TEMP 115 PACK OUTLET TEMP 15. POST FLIGHT, NO FAULTS. BITE CK NO FAULTS. OP CK BOTH PACKS,TEMP INDICATIONS SAME ON GRND . VISUAL INSP CK OK.

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