Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
April 21, 2016
Submitted
April 25, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N124US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1314
Aircraft time
47,462 hours, 22,274 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Part serial
4281
Condition
Defective
Location
E&E Bay
Part time
45,931 hours, 21,329 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. ON FINAL DESCENT, A STRONG SMOKE & BURNING PLASTIC SMELL IN THE COCKPIT WAS REPORTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW. FOUND THAT THE AVIONICS BLOWER FAN 20HQ HAD AN ELEC SMELL & WAS VERY NOISY RESULTING IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FAN IAW AMM 21-26-51-000-001-A.

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