Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
November 8, 2020
Submitted
November 10, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N176UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1499
Aircraft time
64,988 hours, 24,472 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Part serial
4006
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Part time
64,363 hours, 28,258 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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. NOISE FROM FAN MOTOR THEN SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT. CREW USED OXYGEN MASK IN FLIGHT DECK, BUT THE CABIN OXYGEN MASKS WERE NOT DEPLOYED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MCO WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND AEVC BLOWER FAN BEARING FAILED REPLACED BLOWER FAN AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK, PER AMM 21-26-51.

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