Service difficulty report · Case · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
January 12, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft time
24,777 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Case
Part number
7120001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Combust Chamber
Component
Ge
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

(CAN) CREW REPORTED FUEL SMELL IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. PMI CONTACTED REQUESTING OPERATOR FOLLOW-UP. SUPPLEMENTAL SDR TO FOLLOW. SUPPLIMENTAL SDR RECEIVED SPECIFYING THE FUEL SMELL WAS CAUSED BY A CRACKED COMBUSTION OUTER COWL WHICH DISTURBED THE H.P. COMPRESSOR BLEED AIRFLOW ENOUGH TO MIX WITH RAW FUEL AROUND THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER. THE CONDITION OF THE COMBUSTION CASE WAS DEEMED NORMAL FOR THE ENGINE TIMES ATTAINED.

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