Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
May 16, 2021
Submitted
May 17, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N154UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
5644
Aircraft time
24,676 hours, 9,811 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Odor
Location
Extract
Stage of operation
CL
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: STRONG CATEGORY A ODOR DURING CLIMB AT ROW 26 AFT TO GALLEY. LOCKER ROOM,DIRTY SOCK,WETDOG,AND MUSTY ODORS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO CLT WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED EXTRACT FAN 18HQ (AALA202105189023) AND BLOWER FAN 20HQ (AALA202105179002) PER AMM 21-26-51. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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