Service difficulty report · Odor · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
February 7, 2004
Submitted
February 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1397
Aircraft time
11,483 hours, 4,371 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit/Cabin
Part time
11,483 hours, 4,371 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR OBSERVED IN THE COCKPIT & CABIN NEAR SEAT ROW 4, DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. MX REMOVED AFT WALL OF FWD BAG PIT & INSPECTED RECIRCULATION FANS & DUCTING FOR EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING & ODOR, NO DEFECTS NOTED. DUE TO FAILURE HISTORY: REPLACED AVIONICS COOLING FAN (18HQ) IAW AMM 21-26-51-401, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF AVIONICS COOLING FAN CONFIRMED FAILURE, BEARING NOISE COULD BE HEARD DURING TEST. R & R WORN BEARINGS & BALANCED ROTOR & MOTOR IMPELLER IAW CMM. RE-TEST OF UNIT GOOD.

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