Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 30, 2019
Submitted
December 2, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6100
Aircraft time
20,025 hours, 7,758 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Part serial
164904825
Condition
Failed
Location
Extract
Part time
20,025 hours, 7,758 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, E
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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 AT CRUISE FL310 HEARD FELT VIBRATION BEHIND F/O CB PANEL SOUNDED LIKE OVEN FAN SMELLED FUMES BUT F/A WAS USING OVEN FA HEARD FELT VIBRATION AND SMELLED FUMES CREW DID NOT SEE ANY SMOKE FA TURNED OFF OVEN COOLER VIBRATIONS AND FUMES STILL PRESENT C/W QUICK ACTION PROCEDURES QRH DIVERTED TO KABQ AFTER PROCEDURES FUMES DISSIPATED VIBRATION STOPPED PASSING 10000 FT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EXTRACT FAN AND AIR FILTER IAW AMM 21-26-51/21-26-43, PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF EXTRACT FAN . OPS CHECK GOOD.

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