What was found
VENT EXTRACT FAULT OCCURRED IN FLIGHT, THEIR WAS A MINOR ELECTRICAL ODOR THAT WAS EMANATING AFTER SWITCHING OFF VENT EXTRACT FAN. FOUND BAD FAN BEARINGS, REPLACED FAN.
- Difficulty date
- February 25, 2017
- Submitted
- February 28, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N576UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A321231
- Aircraft serial
- 6027
- Aircraft time
- 10,543 hours, 4,070 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Extract Fan
- Part time
- 10,552 hours, 4,074 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.