Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 13, 2018
Submitted
June 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5939
Aircraft time
15,515 hours, 6,004 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Part serial
164904537
Condition
Faulty
Location
E&E Bay
Part time
15,515 hours, 6,004 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. DURING CRUISE AT FL330 JUST PRIOR TO DESCENT WE HAD A BURNING ACRID SMELL IN THE FLIGHT DECK . IT WAS VERY LIGHT AND ONLY LASTED A VERY SHORT PERIOD. PERFORMED J/C 26L00021001 SMOKE ODOR FUMES INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING. AVIONICS BLOWER FAN WAS SOURCE OF FUMES. REPLACED AVIONICS BLOWER FAN PER AMM 21-26-51.

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