Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
May 13, 2017
Submitted
May 16, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N122NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6252
Aircraft time
8,995 hours, 2,946 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Condition
Failed
Location
Vent Blower
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTS VENT BLOWER CAUTION ON ECAM. BLOWER CEASED AND RELEASED STRONG ODOR INTO COCKPIT. PILOTS LANDED WITH MASKS ON FOLLOWED ALL ECAM/QRH PROCEDURES AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. MAINTENANCE FOUND VENT EXTRACTION FAN FAILED. REPLACED THE EXTRACTION FAN IAW MM 21-26-51. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECKED IAW AMM 05-96-84. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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