Service difficulty report · Concentrator · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
March 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Part
Concentrator
Part number
350E5151022
Condition
Failed
Location
Sdac
Part time
19,987 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE TERMINAL DUE TO LOSS OF 6 PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAYS (CDU'S). SYSTEM DATA ACQUISITON CONCENTRATOR (SDCU) REPLACED. LOSS OF CDU'S WAS DUE TO MEL APPLIED THAT ALLOWED ALL CDU'S TO BE POWERED FROM NR 1 BUS. MEL WAS APPLIED BECAUSE OF DMC NR 2 PROBLEM. AIRBUS NOTIFIED OF MEL DISCREPANCY. CAIL SUGGESTED PROCEDURAL CHANGE TO SELECT ACCESS FEED PB TO ALTERNATE IS UNDER REVIEW BY AIRBUS. ALSO SUGGESTED OPERATIONAL PROCEDURAL CHANGE TO MMEL IN THE EVENT OF AC BUS NR 1 FAILURE WHEN OPERATING WITH DMC 2. PART TC: 7,514.

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