Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
June 21, 2023
Submitted
June 22, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N114UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1148
Aircraft time
66,986 hours, 33,398 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
VD3920
Part serial
99091480
Condition
Binding
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
66,986 hours, 33,398 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND TEH AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT. ODOR/BURNING SMELL IN REAR OF CABIN. ODOR REACHED FLIGHT DECK AND CONTINUED TO GET VERY STRONG (NO SMOKE). ALSO HAD SLIGHT ACRID ELECTRIC SMELL. NOTED PASSING 14000FT AFTER AIRBORNE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT GALLEY EXTRACT FAN BINDING AND PRODUCING A BURNING SMELL. THE EXTRACT FAN WAS REPLACED PER AMM 21-23-51.

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