Service difficulty report · Blower · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
865
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Blower
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Component
Vf4957, Tech · EVT3454GOR
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER FLIGHT DECK AND F/A SMELLED ELECTRICAL ODOR. PROBLEM WAS POSIBLE AVIONICS COOLING SYSTEM. AFTER OVERRIDING SYSTEM, SMELL DISSIPATED AND NOISE STOPPED. ALL SYSTEMS REPORTING NORMAL. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. *S/D* THE AVIONICS VENTILATION BLOWER WAS FAULTED ON THIS FLIGHT. THE BLOWER FAN (FIN 20HQ) FAILED AND WAS REPLACED DECEMBER 1 IN SAN FRANCISCO PER AMM 21-26-51 DURING C-CHECK. THERE HAS BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRANCES.

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