Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
January 28, 2017
Submitted
January 31, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742PS
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1275
Aircraft time
44,147 hours, 28,727 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
VD390900
Part serial
40568
Condition
Seized
Location
Zone 100
Part time
44,143 hours, 28,724 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FORWARD RECIRCULATION FAN IN AMBER ON CONDITION PAGE. ASO HAD A ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN 15HG SEIZED AND EVIDENCE OF A BURNING SMELL. THE FAN WAS CONFIRMED TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR AND WAS REPLACED PER AMM 21-21-51 AND A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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