# SDR AALA202007319005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 30, 2020
- Submitted: July 31, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N141NN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N141NN), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 6656
- Aircraft time: 16,144 hours, 5,985 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- Part: Fan
- Part number: VD390100
- Part serial: 15033544
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Recirculation
- Part time: 501,149 hours, 500,437 cycles
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: H
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202007319005

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: MODERATE  ODOR (BURNING/METALLIC) THROUGHT OUT AIRCRAFT. MESSAGE INDICATED RECIRCULATION FAN FAILED. ODOR  DISSAPATED QUICKLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN.

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