Service difficulty report · Duct · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 14, 2011
Submitted
October 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1669
Aircraft time
32,167 hours, 14,182 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Duct
Condition
Clogged
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED NO AIR FLOW FROM GALLEY AIR VENT AND LOW FLOW IN AFT AFT LAV AREA. LOW FLOW IN AFT LAV CLEAN OUT STILL LOW FLOW IN AFT GALLEY AIR VENT. SUSPECT CLOGGED LINE BLOCKAGE IN DISTRIBUTION DUCT AREA K PER IPC AND POSSIBLE BLOCKAGE AT ITEM F. SUGGEST FLEET ENGINEERING INVOLVEMENT FOR PAST ISSUES AS MENTIONED ABOVE. CLEANED DEBRIS OUT OF GASPER AND RESTORED AIRFLOW.

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