Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
June 15, 2002
Submitted
July 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N637AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
099
Aircraft time
38,275 hours, 17,716 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
87292325V04
Part serial
772
Condition
Failed
Location
Radar Sys
Part time
5,117 hours, 2,126 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IND - DIVERSION - FLT 0468 - EN ROUTE FROM IND TO LAS DURING CRUISE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED WEATHER RADAR PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM AN MEL APPLIED TO THE AEVC SYSTEM THAT RESULTED IN THE ANOMALY WITH THE WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM OCCURRING. DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AEVC COMPUTER PER MM 21-26-34-04. PERFORMED AVIONICS EQUIPMENT VENTILATION TEST PER MM 21-26-00-05. AEVC AND SYSTEM TEST OK. VENDOR BENCH TEST OF AEVC COMPUTER CONFIRMED FAILURE OF UNIT CITING PROBLEM AS SKIN TEMPERATURE LEVELS DRIFT. REPLACED U15 TO CORRECT DRIFT, AND RETESTED UNIT PER CMM 21-26-34.

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