Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 9, 2019
Submitted
October 11, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N137AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6647
Aircraft time
13,503 hours, 5,036 cycles
Part
Fan
Part serial
164905964
Condition
Failed
Location
Extraction
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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 AFTER GATE ARRIVAL COULD FEEL VIBRATION IN FORWARD GALLEY FLOOR. STARTED GETTING SMOKE, TURNED BLOWER AND EXTRACT OFF, TURNED APU OFF AND VIBRATION STOPPED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED AVIONICS EXTRACTION FAN IAW AMM 21-26-51-400-001-A.

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