Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 13, 2018
Submitted
June 14, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2177
Aircraft time
57,109 hours, 20,385 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
LA2T0G20503B050
Part serial
2T0002137
Condition
Failed
Location
Air Traffic
Part time
57,111 hours, 20,384 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

AT 18,000 FT, ECAM DATALINK ATSU FAULT WITH STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKERS L-15 & 16 AND THE ODOR DISSIPATED SLOWLY. ACCOMPLISHED TSM 24-00-00-810-803-A, IDENTIFIED ATSU COMPUTER TO HAVE THE BURNING ODOR INTERNALLY. NO DEFECTS NOTED TO BACKPLANE AND CONNECTOR. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED & REPLACED ATSU IAW AMM 46-21-34. OPS, & LOADS OK. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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