Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 5, 2018
Submitted
March 21, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N580UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6133
Aircraft time
12,962 hours, 5,055 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Part serial
164904866
Condition
Odor
Location
Extract
Part time
12,982 hours, 5,063 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
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 CRUISE AT FL 280, A LOUD WHIRRING NOISE AND ELECTRICAL SMOKE FILLED THE COCKPIT. ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE/FUMES CHECKLIST AND MADE A DIVERSIONARY LANDING INTO ABQ. EMERGENCY DELCARED, FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND VENT EXTRACT FAN TO BE THE SOURCE OF ODOR. REPLACED EXTRACT BLOWER FAN IAW AMM 21-26-51.

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