Service difficulty report · Blower · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
September 2, 2019
Submitted
September 4, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742PS
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1275
Aircraft time
50,983 hours, 32,683 cycles
Part
Blower
Part number
EVT3454HC
Part serial
1311
Condition
Failed
Location
E&E Bay
Part time
71,372 hours, 32,250 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
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 VERY STRONG PLASTIC BURNING SMELL AROUND 1500 - 2000 AGL IN COCKPIT AND FORWARD CABIN. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 26L00021001 CABIN ODOR CARD AND DETERMINED SOURCE OF ODOR TO BE COMING FROM A FAILED AEVC VENT BLOWER IN THE AVIONICS COMPARTMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONICS BLOWER (20HQ) IAW AMM 21-26-51. OPS CHECK OK.

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