What was found
VENTILATION BLOWER FAN VERY LOUD. THEN AT 3.5 HRS INTO FLIGHT, SOUNDS CHANGED FOLLOWED BY METALLIC ODOR, SELECTED BOTH FANS TO OVERRIDE. NO FAULTS WERE INDICATED. REPLACED AVIONICS VENT BLOWER FAN IAW AMM 21-26-51. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- October 2, 2018
- Submitted
- October 9, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N124AA
- Make and model
- Airbus A321231
- Aircraft serial
- 6271
- Aircraft time
- 13,990 hours, 4,091 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
- Part
- Fan
- Part number
- EVT3454HM01
- Part serial
- 5199
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Vent Blower
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E, B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.