Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 16, 2018
Submitted
November 19, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6427
Aircraft time
13,585 hours, 5,241 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Part serial
164905506
Condition
Faulty
Location
Extract
Part time
13,581 hours, 5,238 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI, THE ACFT HAD A LOUD AIR NOISE IN THE COCKPIT AND STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR, VENT EXTRACT FAN FAULTED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO GATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. FOUND EXTRACT FAN TO BE FAULTY. REPLACED EXTRACT FAN IAW MM 21-26-51-400. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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