Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
April 29, 2016
Submitted
May 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N705UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
929
Aircraft time
48,023 hours, 27,376 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Part serial
4574
Condition
Defective
Location
E&E Bay
Part time
42,328 hours, 22,211 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GNDED. DESCENDING THROUGH 12000 LOUD HOWLING NOISE STOPPED, FOLLOWED BY CLASS 1 ECAM VENT BLOW FAULT. FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED ECAM ACTIONS, VENT OVERRIDE OFF. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY ELEC SMELL IN COCKPIT & FWD CABIN. REPLACED THE AVIONICS BLOWER FAN & ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 21-26-51.

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