SDR 9507123202

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
May 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N302US
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
32
Part
Actuator
Part number
761A000004
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lower Fuselage
Part time
11,486 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B, J, M
Precautionary procedure
A, F

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE WHILE AT FL 390, THE NR 2 PACK OVERHEATED TO 245 DEGREES CELSIUS, FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURES. PACK OVERHEATED AGAIN TO 260 DEGREES CELSIUS, THE PACK WAS SHUTDOWN. LIGHT SMOKE WAS VISIBLE IN THE CABIN. RECEIVED 'SMOKE AFT CARGO SMOKE' MESSAGE. THE AFT CARGO FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED. ACCOMPLISHED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND THE SMOKE CLEARED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BIS WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT STANDING BY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 PACK INLET AND OUTLET ACTUATORS. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE BOTTLES WERE REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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