Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 8, 2023
Submitted
September 12, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N110AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5975
Aircraft time
32,378 hours, 6,625 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
VD390100
Part serial
13112942
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 800 - Doors
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LAS DUE TO PILOTS SMELLED ACRID ODOR IN COCKPIT FOLLOWED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORT OF ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL THROUGHOUT CABIN. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT LAS WITHOUT FURTER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT RECIRCULATING FAN SEIZED AND SMELLS OF ELECTRICAL ODOR. REPLACED LEFT (AALA202309126559) AND RIGHT (AALA202309128563) RECIRCULATING FANS PER AMM 21-21-51.

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