Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
December 21, 2010
Submitted
December 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N846UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1600
Aircraft time
32,060 hours, 13,016 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Filter
Part number
424B2007
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Recirc
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

DUE TO REPORT OF BLACK SOOT IN CABIN FROM AIR CONDITIONING VENTS ACCOMPLISH PACK OPERATION WITH APU BLEED, FOLLOWED BY PACK OPS WITH ENGINES 1 & 2 BLEEDS TO VERIFY NO SOOT-OIL ODOR NOTED. ENG & APU RUNS OK. RECIRC FILTERS CHANGED. ALL GRILLS ON OVERHEAD BINS NEED TO BE REMOVED AND CLEANED DUE TO HEATER SENDING SOOT INTO ACFT. CLEANED GRILLS ON OVHD BINS AS REQUIRED. OK FOR SERVICE.

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