# SDR AALA201808159008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 11, 2018
- Submitted: August 15, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N931AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N931AM), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 7541
- Aircraft time: 4,993 hours, 1,968 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- Part: Blower
- Part number: EVT3454HC
- Part serial: 164907733
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: E/E Bay
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201808159008

## Discrepancy

VENT BLOWER FAULT ECAM MSG EXTRACT FAULT LOUD NOISE UNDER FLOOR LIKE GRINDING BEARINGS FOLLOWED BY BURNING ODOR.  AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.  REPLACED AVX VENT BLOWER PER MM 21-26-51.

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