What was found
DURING CLIMB OUT, THE BLOWER FAN MADE A GRINDING NOISE WITH A STRONG BURNING ODOR. REPLACED EXTRACT FAN IAW AMM 21-26-51. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
- Difficulty date
- December 27, 2017
- Submitted
- January 3, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N576UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A321231
- Aircraft serial
- 6027
- Aircraft time
- 13,571 hours, 5,189 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
- Part
- Fan
- Part number
- EVT3454HC
- Part serial
- 164902362
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Extract
- Part time
- 22,004 hours, 8,082 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CL
- 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.