# SDR AALA201601189003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 17, 2016
- Submitted: January 18, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N546UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N546UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 4885
- Aircraft time: 15,685 hours, 5,742 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- Part: Fan
- Part number: EVT3454HC
- Part serial: 164902448
- Condition: Defective
- Location: E&E Bay
- Part time: 15,685 hours, 5,742 cycles
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201601189003

## Discrepancy

DIVERTED, ACFT WAS NOT GNDED.  FLIGHT CREW NOTED A STRONG BURNING ELEC SMELL INFLIGHT & DECLARED AN EMER & DIVERTED WHERE THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY.  REPLACED THE AVIONICS EXTRACT FAN & ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 21-26-51-0401.

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