Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 10, 2021
Submitted
January 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
866
Aircraft time
76,133 hours, 29,499 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Part serial
4114
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100 Fuse
Part time
68,928 hours, 27,022 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ON THE DESCENT FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT AND PILOTS HEARD A HIGH PITCH WHINE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS FEELING A VIBRATION AN THE FLOOR AT DOOR R1. PILOTS POSSIBLY SMELLED SOMETHING LIKE HOT PLASTIC FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES. FOUND EXTRACT FAN BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONICS EXTRACT FAN, PER AMM 21-26-51-000-001-A.

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