Service difficulty report · Generator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 13, 2011
Submitted
August 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
683
Aircraft time
48,252 hours, 18,671 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Generator
Part number
14330375
Part serial
2107
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

F/A REPORTED A SIREN NOISE AND VIBRATION IN REAR OF A-C. NOTICED AROUND 14,000FT. STOPPED B4 LANDING. SUSPECT LAV-GALLEY EXTRACT FAN. DURING GROUND OPS, LAVATORY VACUUM GENERATOR PRODUCES RUMBLING, EXCESSIVE NOISE AND VIBRATION. NOTED INFORMATION REGARDING LAV-GALLEY EXTRACT FAN DEFFERAL BEING NO HELP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAVATORY VACUUM GENERATOR. SIREN SOUND IS NORMAL FOR THIS PART. WORKS OK NOW. ALSO REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE DUE TO REPEAT FAULTS ON CAB PRESS SYSTEM 1.

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