Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
October 10, 2022
Submitted
October 11, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N146AA
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
6761
Aircraft time
20,907 hours, 8,075 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HM01
Part serial
164904927
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
22,658 hours, 9,835 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
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 NOT GROUNDED: DURING APPROACH A LOUD BUZZING SOUND AND BURNING SMELL ODOR COMMING FROM THE AVIONICS COMPARTMENT WAS NOTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW. THE NOISE AND ODOR CONTINUED AND GOT STRONGER AFTER LANDING AND TAXING TO THE GATE. ABOUT 1 MINUTE AFTER SHUT DOWN A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND AN ECAM EXTRACT FAN FAULT MESSAGE DISPLAYED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EXTRACT FAN AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATION CHECK.