Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 10, 2016
Submitted
October 14, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4843
Aircraft time
17,000 hours, 6,928 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Part serial
164900678
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 100
Part time
23,370 hours, 9,143 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

AT TOP OF DECENT, MODERATE ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT THRU LANDING EMANATING FROM FWD EYELID AIR VENTS. NO SMELL REPORTED IN CABIN. PARTIAL WORK ACCOMPLISHED. FOUND SOURCE OF ODOR TO BE EXTRACT FAN 18HQ. R&R EXTRACT FAN 18HQ PER AMM 21-26-51. OPS CK GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED CABIN QUALITY JC 26L00021001. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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