Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 30, 2019
Submitted
February 1, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N134AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6495
Aircraft time
12,304 hours, 4,740 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
FAN0012
Part serial
164905565
Condition
Failed
Location
Extraction
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, AT APPROXIMATELY 18,000 FT, FELT A LOUD BANG UNDER FOOT, FOLLOWED BY A VIBRATION. THE VIBRATION NEVER WENT AWAY FOLLOWED BY AN ELECTRICAL ODOR. FAS FELT THE VIBRATION IN THE FIRST CLASS GALLEY. ACCOMPLISHED W/C 05-96-70, AND FOUND THE FWD E/E EXTRACTION FAN HAD FAILED AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FAN IAW MM 21-26-51. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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