What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ODOR NOTICED DURING DESCENT, F/A ADVISED ODOR THROUGHOUT CABIN, STRONGEST NEAR 3L & 3R. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT ODOR TO A BAD RECIRCULATION FAN. REMOVED AND REPLACED FAN IAW AMM 21-21-51. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- September 30, 2019
- Submitted
- October 1, 2019
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N920US
- Make and model
- Airbus A321231
- Aircraft serial
- 6490
- Aircraft time
- 16,650 hours, 6,416 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
- Part
- Fan
- Part number
- VD390100
- Part serial
- 14123392
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Recirculation
- Part time
- 16,643 hours, 6,413 cycles
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.