Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
December 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Part
Fan
Condition
Broken Blade
Location
Acm Fan
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) SMOKE DETECTED IN CABIN, EMERGENCY DECLARED, AIR PACK REGULATOR FAULT ON UPPER ECAM. ON ARRIVAL WHITE SMOKE NOTED ON OPENING PACK DOOR. MAINTENANCE ACTION INVOLVED CHANGING #2 BYPASS VALVE. ACM FOUND SEIZED AND TURBINE THREW BLADE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED BLADE BROKE FROM FAN AND NOT TURBINE. AFTER ACM AND TURBINE BYPASS VALVE REPLACED, ENGINES RAN AND PACKS OPERATED CHECKS SERVICEABLE.

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