Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
June 28, 2019
Submitted
July 1, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N771XF
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1980
Aircraft time
53,227 hours, 25,906 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
EVT3454H
Part serial
5596
Condition
Odor
Location
E&E Bay
Part time
53,227 hours, 25,906 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS DURING CLIMB FROM FL 310 TO FL 360 PLASTIC ODOR SMELL. COULDN'T DETERMINE WHERE IT CAME FROM, 5 MINUTES AFTER LEVEL OFF IT STARTED DISIPATING (COCKPIT). MAINTENANCE FOUND SOURCE OF PLASTIC SMELL COMING FROM AVEC EXTRACT FAN IN E&E BAY. REMOVED & REPLACED EXTRACT FAN IAW AMM 21-26-51. NO SMELL OR ODOR PRESENT.

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