# SDR AALA201907019022

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 28, 2019
- Submitted: July 1, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N771XF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N771XF), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1980
- Aircraft time: 53,227 hours, 25,906 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201907019022

## Discrepancy

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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