Service difficulty report · Condenser · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 8, 2012
Submitted
October 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N460UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1248
Aircraft time
40,713 hours, 17,215 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Condenser
Part number
756A000005AMDTA
Part serial
201
Condition
Cracked
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
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

COCKPIT AIRFLOW GETS SLOW DURING CLIMBOUT AND CRUISE. COCKPIT HOT AND UNABLE TO COOL. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF LEFT PACK - FOUND 3 INCH CRACK IN LOWER FORWARD WELD OF THE LEFT CONDENSER. REPLACED LEFT CONDENSER (10HM2) REF AIRBUS A320 AMM. LEFT PACK PASSED OPERATIONAL TEST OF CTC REF AIRBUS A320 AMM.

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