Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
June 19, 2003
Submitted
June 23, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N263AV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1860
Aircraft time
1,928 hours, 595 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
350E5500202
Part serial
OE5006899
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 2
Part time
1,928 hours, 595 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

CRUISE, ELECTRICAL SMELL ON FLT DECK & AFT CABIN. SMELL COINCIDE WITH SEATBELT SIGNS ON. TURNED SEATBELT SIGN OFF & SMELL DISSIPATES. IN CLEAR SKY, TURNED SEATBELT SIGN ON & F/A REPORTED SMELL. ON DESCENT F/A REPORT SMELL STRONGER, 2 F/A'S COMPLAINING OF NOSE BLEED & OTHER OF TIGHT CHEST. DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDED W/O INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED & COULD NOT SMELL ODORS, POWERED UP, ENG RUNS PERFORMED & ALL SYS OPS. SMELLS NOT DUPLICATED & NO DEFECTS. ECAM MSG, NR 2 SDAC INOP. NR 2 SDAC DEFERRED. ACFT FERRIED, NO ODORS. REPLACED NR 2 SDAC & OPS CK'D OK. THE REMOVED SDAC HAD ELECRICAL ODOR. UNIT SENT FOR REPAIR & EVALUATION. PERFORMED OPS CKS OF READING LIGHT SYS, EMERGENCY PSU, VES & CIDS, NO DEFECTS.

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