Service difficulty report · Transformer · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
May 27, 2009
Submitted
May 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N169UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1455
Aircraft time
29,472 hours, 10,522 cycles
Part
Transformer
Part number
A1252666
Part serial
C12850006396
Condition
Burned
Location
Engine
Part time
464 hours, 156 cycles
Component
Fcu · Thales
Component part number
C12850AC02
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

FLT 1729-LGA - SMOKE - FLIGHT CREW REPORTEDLY OBSERVED SMOKE COMING OUT THE FLIGHT CONTROL UNIT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FCU PER AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 22-81-12-991-002. VENDOR TEARDOWN REPORT INDICATES THE T1 AND T2 TRANSFORMERS IN THE FCU WERE BURNED DUE TO OVERCONSUMPTION AND REPLACED.

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