Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 24, 2021
Submitted
July 26, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N125AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6272
Aircraft time
22,130 hours, 6,404 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HM01
Part serial
4093
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 100
Part time
57,571 hours, 28,051 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK AND FORWARD GALLEY. DISSIPATES WITHOUT CREW ACTION. OCCURRED 2 TIMES, ONCE IN CRUISE AND ONCE ON APPROACH. ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 26L00021001. FOUND MELTED AND BURNED PINS ON EXTRACT FAN AND CONNECTOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXTRACT FAN (AALA202107267539) PER AMM 21-26-51. REPLACED CONNECTOR (AALA202107262364) PER ESPM 20-48-21 AND WM 21-26-09.

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