# SDR AALA201902119004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 9, 2019
- Submitted: February 11, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N118US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N118US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-214
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-214](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1264
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- Part: Fan
- Condition: Failed
- Location: E/E Bay
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201902119004

## Discrepancy

STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR,  LOUD NOISE FROM LOWER FWD GALLEY FOLLOWED BY VENT EXTRACT FAN FAULT.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.  FOUND AVIONICS VENT BLOWER FAN BURNED.   REPLACED EXTRACT FAN IAW  21-21-00.  ACCOMPLISHED CARD 26L00021001 CHECKED NORMAL MESSAGE CLEARED.

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