Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
January 5, 2023
Submitted
January 6, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457AM
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10816
Aircraft time
1,798 hours, 506 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
AE1819B00
Part serial
222604913
Condition
Faulted
Location
Vent
Part time
1,798 hours, 506 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, 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: VENT BLOWER FAULT AMBER MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON ECAM. ELECTRICAL SMELL AND VIBRATION WAS HEARD UNTIL VENTILATION BLOWER SWITCH WAS PUT IN OVERRIDE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BLOWER FAN 20HQ PER AMM 21-26-51 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL.

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