Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 19, 2018
Submitted
September 24, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4935
Aircraft time
24,516 hours, 9,091 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
VD390100
Part serial
2297
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Part time
24,508 hours, 9,089 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR FROM ROW 29 TO THE BACK OF AIRCRAFT. TURNED OFF PACK NR 2 AND THE ODOR WENT AWAY. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED JOBCARD 26L00021001, FOUND AND VERIFIED SOURCE OF ODOR TO BE RECIRCULATION FAN 15HG. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CABIN FAN 15HG PER AMM 21-21-51 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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