Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 13, 2022
Submitted
October 14, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N110AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5975
Aircraft time
28,371 hours, 5,865 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
VD390100
Part serial
13112950
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation
CR
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: AT CRUISE FL 320, FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED AT SEAT ROW 11 A SMELL OF FUEL. MAINTENANCE IDENTIFIED THE ODOR AS AN ELECTRICAL SMELL NOT A FUEL SMELL AND FOUND THE RIGHT HAND RECIRCULATION FAN 14HG INOPERATIVE. THE FAN WAS REPLACED PER AMM 21-21-58 AND A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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