Service difficulty report · Radio · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
April 29, 2019
Submitted
April 29, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N854UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1731
Aircraft time
55,517 hours, 23,991 cycles
Part
Radio
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
NR
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

SMELL OF AVIONICS SMOKE IN FLIGHT DECK NO ECAM CHECKED AREA REMOVED RH AND LH MCDU. SUSPECTED SMELL IS COMING FROM CENTER CONSOLE AND BECOMES STRONGER AROUND THROTTLE CONTROL ASSY. FLIGHT CREW CLAIMED THEY SAW SMOKE REFLECTED BY THE SUN AT EYE LEVEL NEAR CENTER CONSOLE. FOUND HEAVY CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR RMP2 TRIPPED. RESET SAME AND TRIPPED AGAIN. EXAMINED RMP2 AND FOUND HEAVY SMELL OF OZONE. REPLACED RMP2 IAW AMM 23-13-13.

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