Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 9, 2002
Submitted
February 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N662AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1274
Aircraft time
5,488 hours, 2,142 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
EVT3454H
Part serial
4156
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

LAS - SMOKE FUMES - FLT 729 - S - EN ROUTE FROM LAS TO ORD DURING TOP OF DESCENT FLIGHT CREW NOTICED AN UNUSUAL VIBRATION AND THEN A SLIGHT SMELL OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE, THE BLOWER AND EXTRACT FANS WERE TURNED OFF AND THE NOISE AND SMELL WENT AWAY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AVIONICS COOLING FAN IAW AMM 21-26-51. VENDOR REPAIR STATION CONFIRMED FAILURE OF AVIONICS FAN S/N 4156, ENTRY TEST OF UNIT FOUND THE FAN SEIZED AND FURTHER TEARDOWN IDENTIFIED THE FRONT BEARINGS AS DISINTEGRATED.

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