Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
October 25, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Engine
Iae V2500A1
Part
Fan
Part number
ETV3454G
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
36,493 hours, 13,460 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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) DURING FLT THE ACRFT HAD BEEN DIVERTED DUE TO FUMES DETECTED IN THE COCKPIT & CABIN. AIRFRAME VIBRATIONS FROM RT WERE REPORTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FUMES. CAPTAIN HAD SELECTED OFF PACK NR 2 AND ECAM MESSAGE VENT BLOWER FAULT OCCURRED SIMULTANEOUSLY, FUMES DISSIPATED RAPIDLY & ACRFT LANDED SAFELY. FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS CARRIED OUT BY TECHNICAL STAFF REVEALED THAT THE AVIONICSFAN WAS THE SOURCE OF FUMES AND VIBRATIONS (CIRCUIT BREAKER FOUND POPPED OUT).

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