Service difficulty report · Grill · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
March 26, 2013
Submitted
March 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N637AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
99
Aircraft time
72,871 hours, 32,518 cycles
Part
Grill
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WITH BOTH FLIGHT DECK SIDE VENTS CLOSED, NOISE LEVEL INCREASE TO LEVEL PROHIBITING NORMAL/REQUIRED CONVERSATION, INCLUDING CHECKLIST USAGE. AIRFLOW CONTINUES WITH VENTS CLOSED; POTENTIAL PROBLEM IF SMOKE/FUME CONDITION OCCURS. HIGHEST NOISE LEVEL ON RIGHT SIDE. INSPECTED LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF COCKPIT AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCTS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND ALL FOAM INSULATION GONE FROM LEFT AND RIGHT REAR OUTLET VENT GRILLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT UPPER AND LOWER GRILLES AS PER AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 25-13-00. NOISE LEVELS GOOD.

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