Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A318111

Difficulty date
March 3, 2008
Submitted
March 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807FR
Make and model
Airbus A318111
Aircraft serial
2276
Aircraft time
12,358 hours, 6,398 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B8P
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
EVT3454H
Part serial
06125
Condition
Binding
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, AT 35000, FLT CREW REPORTED LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY ACRID ODOR AND SMOKE IN COCKPIT. ECAM DISPLAYED BLOWER AND EXTRACTOR FAN FAULT. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, DIVERTED TO OKC AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONICS COOLING BLOWER, PERFORMED AVEC BITE TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 21-26-51 PB 401. RII ALSO PERFORMED. TEST RESULTS WERE NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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