Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 7, 2018
Submitted
January 8, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913US
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6255
Aircraft time
11,998 hours, 4,658 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Part serial
164905171
Condition
Seized
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
11,998 hours, 4,658 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING DECENT, A STRONG ODOR OF SMOKE WAS IN THE COCKPIT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED. RAN QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES AND ODOR DISSAPATED AROUND 15,000 FEET. REPLACED THE AVIONICS BLOWER FAN 20HQ IAW AMM 21-26-51. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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