Service difficulty report · Bearing · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
March 19, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft time
18,678 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B6
Part
Bearing
Condition
Overheated
Location
Recirc Fan
Part time
19,565 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B, J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

NEAR TOP OF CLIMB, COCKPIT ODOR OF ACRID BURNING SMELL NOTICED. NO ECAM OR VISUAL CUES. DURING CRUISE CHECK NOTICED FAN IN AMBER DISPLAYED ON COND PAGE. RECYCLED CAB FAN AND SMELL REOCCURRED IMMEDIATELY. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. THE SHOP REPORT INDICATED THAT THE REAR BEARING SEIZED, THE FRONT BEARING WAS DRY, THE FAN OVERHEATED BUT THE STATOR WAS ELECTRICALLY NORMAL. THE FAN WAS DIRTY AND SMELLED OVERHEATING.

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