Service difficulty report · Ducted Fan · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
December 25, 2019
Submitted
December 27, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5007E
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
5781
Aircraft time
17,564 hours, 8,415 cycles
Part
Ducted Fan
Part number
VD390003
Part serial
13073792
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
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 1 HOUR INTO FLIGHT, AT CRUZ FL340, SMELLED STRONG FUMES IN FLT DECK AND CABIN, SMELLED LIKE ELECTRICAL FIRE. MAINTENANCE FOUND RECIRC FAN 15HG TO BE SOURCE OF SMELL. REMOVED AND REPLACED 15HG IAW AMM 21-21-51. OPS NORMAL. RAN FANS AND PACKS, NO REMAINING ODOR DETECTED.

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