Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 11, 2024
Submitted
November 12, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N112AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5991
Aircraft time
37,104 hours, 7,472 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HM01
Part serial
164905660
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 100
Part time
31,227 hours, 9,628 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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 RETURNED TO JFK DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT DURING TAKEOFF A LOW RUMBLE WAS HEARD IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN. ONCE AIRBORNE VENT BLOWER FAN ECAM MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. ECAM PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED BY THE FLIGTH CREW BUT FUMES WERE STILL PRESENT IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SEEING SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT JFK SAFELY AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE FOUND VENT BLOWER FAN 20HQ INOPERTIVE AND NOTED A BURNT SMELL DURING THE REPLACEMENT IT. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS NOTED

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