Service difficulty report · Blower · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
January 8, 2002
Submitted
February 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N748UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1311
Part
Blower
Part number
EVT3454H
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHL - FLT 2249 - EN ROUTE PHL-PVD - DURING CLIMB-OUT, A STRONG, PUNGENT ODOR BECAME PRESENT IN BOTH THE COCKPIT AND CABIN, ACCOMPANIED BY A STRONG VIBRATION. THE VIBRATION STOPPED WHEN THE ECAM WARNING, 'BLOWER FAULT' ANNUNCIATED. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EQUIPMENT BLOWER FAN. SYSTEM TESTS OK. (M)

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