- Difficulty date
- September 19, 2016
- Submitted
- September 21, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Airbus A321231
- Aircraft serial
- 6020
- Aircraft time
- 9,223 hours, 1,842 cycles
- Part
- Fan
- Part number
- EVT3454HC
- Part serial
- 6982954300
- Condition
- Odor
- 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
DURING CRUISE, CREW REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK. ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE/AVIONICS QRH CHECKLIST. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONICS EQUIPMENT VENTILATAION AND COOLING BLOWER FAN IAW AMM 21-26-51. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.