SDR AALA201912279017

Service difficulty report · Ducted Fan · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date: December 26, 2019
Submitted: December 28, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N523UW
Make and model: Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial: 3960
Aircraft time: 38,285 hours, 13,687 cycles
System (JASC): 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
Part: Ducted Fan
Condition: Failed
Location: Cabin
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B, J
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 ODD NOISE RIGHT SIDE FOLLOWED BY BURNING /SMOKEY SMELL, AFTER APPROX. 5 MIN, .VENT EXTRACT FAULT FOLLOWED. ECAM PROCEDURE, SMOKESMELL DISSAPATED. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND AVIONICS VENT EXTRACT FAN DAMAGED INTERNALLY.INOP, REMOVED AND REPLACED VENT EXTRACT FAN, OPS CHECK GOOD. NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

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