Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 16, 2008
Submitted
March 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
523
Aircraft time
45,093 hours, 16,077 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Fan
Part number
VD390003
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIVERTED DUE TO BURNING-ACRID SMELL IN AFT CABIN. BURNT BEARING IN LT RECIRC FAN. REPLACED LT RECIRC FAN, ALL TESTS WERE NORMAL, NO SMELL NOTED.

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