Service difficulty report · Bearing · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
August 27, 2004
Submitted
September 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N625AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
064
Aircraft time
46,871 hours, 21,181 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 128
Component
Fan · Technofan
Component part number
EVT3454H
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM PHX TO MCO, SMELLED A BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR WITH VISIBLE SMOKE IN COCKPIT, WHILE DIVERTING TO DFW APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES LATER VENT EXTRACT FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE PLACED SYSTEM ON MEL AND DEACTIVATED EXTRACT FAN. UPON ARRIVAL AT FIRST MAINTENANCE STATION, REPLACED AVIONICS COOLING (EXTRACT) FAN IAW AMM 21-26-51-04, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. SUPP - VENDOR CONFIRMED FAILURE OF AVIONICS COOLING FAN S/N 675, UNIT SEIZED, COULD NOT PERFORM INCOMING FUNCTIONAL CHECK. FOUND THE FRONT BEARING BROKEN, REAR BEARING LOOSE AND WORN, AND FRONT FLANGE CENTER HOLE WORN. REPLACED DEFECTIVE PARTS AND PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST IAW CMM 21-26-42, REV 6.

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