Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
December 6, 2024
Submitted
December 9, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N747UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1301
Aircraft time
61,383 hours, 38,772 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
VD390900
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 NOT GROUNDED: WHILE EN ROUTE APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED COCKPIT OF A BURNING RUBBER OR PLASTIC SMELLCONCENTRATED IN THE AREA OF ROW 22 AND 23. THEY SAID IT LASTED APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES AFTER WHICH IT DISSIPATED. AS A PRECAUTION THEY HAD ALL THE PASSENGERS UNPLUG ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND REMOVED POWER FROM THE OUTLETS. MAINTENANCE FOUND CABIN FAN 2 (FIN 14GH) TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL AND PLASTIC SMELL. ITEM PLACED ON MEL REF MIC # 1816869. COMPLIED WITH SMOKE ODOR FUMES INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING PER WORK CARD 26L00021001. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.** (OPEN)

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