# SDR AALA2019120219002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 30, 2019
- Submitted: December 2, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N579UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N579UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 6100
- Aircraft time: 20,025 hours, 7,758 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019120219002

## Discrepancy

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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