Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
March 3, 2003
Submitted
March 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N813AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1350
Aircraft time
10,429 hours, 4,145 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454H
Part serial
4203
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 128
Part time
10,429 hours, 4,145 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING SHORT APPROACH AT TPA, A LIGHT BURNING ODOR WAS OBSERVED IN FLIGHT DECK AFTER LANDING, RECEIVED ECAM MESSAGE "VENT EXTRACT FAULT". MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED EXTRACT VENT FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED, ISSUED DPI MEL 21-26-02 , COND. 1 "EXTRACT FAN INOP". WHEN FLIGHT ARRIVED BACK IN PHX MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONICS COOLING FAN (18HQ) IAW AMM TASK 21-26-51-000-001, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. VENDOR TEARDOWN OF AVIONICS COOLING FAN S/N 4203 CONFIRMED FAILURE OF UNIT. INCOMING INSPECTION FOUND FAN WAS SEIZED AND UNABLE TO PERFORM ENTRY TEST. TEARDOWN OF UNIT IDENTIFIED THAT FRONT BEARING CAME APART DAMAGING THE FRONT FLANGE AND SPACER. FAN WAS EXCHANGED BY VENDOR.

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