Service difficulty report · Blower · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
March 27, 2002
Submitted
April 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N756US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1340
Part
Blower
Part number
EVT3454H
Condition
Overheated
Location
Avionics Bay
Part time
2,038 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DCA - FLT 6529 - EN ROUTE BOS-DCA - A VIBRATING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM UNDER THE COCKPIT. AN ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS THEN NOTICED, FOLLOWED BY A VENT "BLOWER FAULT". THE VENTILATION BLOWER WAS PUT INTO OVER-RIDE, AND THE ELECTRICAL ODOR WENT AWAY. FLIGHT LANDED IN DCA WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AVIONICS FAN. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS OK. (M)

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