# SDR AALA201701299010

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 28, 2017
- Submitted: January 31, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N742PS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N742PS), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1275
- Aircraft time: 44,147 hours, 28,727 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201701299010

## Discrepancy

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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