Service difficulty report · Display · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
March 14, 2023
Submitted
March 15, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N124US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1314
Aircraft time
63,795 hours, 31,746 cycles
Part
Display
Part number
3907130402
Part serial
3935
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200 - Fuse
Part time
57,125 hours, 30,934 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B, O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED: DESCENDING THRU 9000 FT CAPTAINS DISPLAY UNIT FAILED THEN CAME BACK ON BUT SIDES WERE REVERSED WITH NAV DISPLAY, FOLLOWED BY A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CAPTAINS DISPLAY UNIT PER AMM 31-63-22 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. (AALA202303158181) WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING THIS EVENT MAINTENANCE FOUND VENT BLOWER AND VENT EXTRACT FAULT STATUS MESSAGES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CONTACTOR 8HQ PER ESPM 20-45-24 (AALA202303155107) AND REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE ON CONTACTOR 7QH PER ESPM 20-53-55. (AALA202303154298). A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE AVIONICS EQUIPMENT VENTILATION SYSTEM WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 21-26-00 WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.

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