Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 13, 2018
Submitted
November 15, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N656AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1079
Aircraft time
68,091 hours, 25,853 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Part serial
5179
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 100
Part time
54,410 hours, 21,735 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: VENT EXTRACT FAULT, ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL AND FUMES IN COCKPIT. NO SMOKE WAS VISIBLE. OXYGEN MASKS USED FOR 20 MINUTES WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING PERFORMED AND ALLOWED FOR FUMES TO CLEAR. NO COMPLAINTS FROM MAIN CABIN. NR 1 FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SLIGHT SMELL FOR A FEW MINUTES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BLOWER EXTRACT FAN 18HQ PER AMM 21-26-51 AND AVIONICS FILTER AMM 21-26-43. MAINTENANCE ALSO PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 21-26-00-710-001A.

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