Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 1, 2016
Submitted
September 7, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5332
Aircraft time
13,045 hours, 5,338 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Part serial
164902930
Condition
Faulty
Location
E&E Bay
Part time
13,036 hours, 5,333 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ECAM VENT EXTRACT FAULT, LOUD NOISE AND SMOKE IN FLIGHT DECK ALONG WITH A BURNED RUBBER AND ELECTRICAL ODOR THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED, WHERE THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AVIONICS VENT FAN AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK IAW AMM 21-26-51.

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