# SDR AALA201609029006

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 1, 2016
- Submitted: September 7, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N562UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N562UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5332
- Aircraft time: 13,045 hours, 5,338 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201609029006

## Discrepancy

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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