Service difficulty report · Bearing · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
March 23, 2004
Submitted
May 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N646AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
271
Aircraft time
37,594 hours, 15,299 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Component
Fan · Technofan
Component part number
EVT3454H
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

PHX - EMERGENCY LANDING - FLT 0272 - ON SHORT AND FINAL INTO PHX EN ROUTE FROM SNA ENCOUNTERED SMOKE AND A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN CABIN, DONNED MASKS AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AVIONICS COOLING FAN (EXTRACT FAN) BEARINGS SEIZED CAUSING FAN TO OVERHEAT. REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONICS COOLING FAN IAW AMM 21-26-51-000-001; OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. *S/D* VENDOR CONFIRMED FAILURE OF AVIONICS COOLING FAN S/N 1204; UNIT WAS SEIZED. FRONT BEARING FAILED CAUSING IMPELLER TO BIND AGAINST BELLMOUTH. REPLACED FRONT & REAR BEARINGS, FRONT FLANGE, CENTER HOLE, AND BEARING FACE, BALANCED ROTOR AND MOTOR/IMPELLER, FUNCTIONAL TESTED UNIT IAW CMM 21-26-42.

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