Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
April 14, 2017
Submitted
April 17, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N126UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
4149
Aircraft time
20,976 hours, 10,855 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Part serial
164901064
Condition
Failed
Location
Extract
Part time
20,977 hours, 10,856 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.

What was found

AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, EXPERIENCED A BLOWER VIBRATION INTERMITTENTLY IN THE COCKPIT FLOOR, BEHIND FLIGHT OFFICER. DURING VIBRATIONS, SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. TRIED TO ISOLATE BY TURNING OFF CHILLERS, OVEN, AND LAVATORY FLUSH CYCLED CABIN FANS AND BLOWER EXTRACT FANS. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND SOURCE OF VIBRATION AND ODOR TO BE THE EXTRACT FAN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EXTRACT FAN.

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