# SDR AALA202502264696

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 23, 2025
- Submitted: February 26, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N157AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N157AA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 6998
- Aircraft time: 26,612 hours, 10,602 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- Part: Fan
- Part number: VD390100
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Zone 100
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202502264696

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THEY SMELLED ODOR OF BURNING PLASTIC THAT WAS NOT COMING FROM GALLEY OVENS. SMELL STOPPED AFTER 5 MINUTES AND FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER X-18 WAS POPPED ALONG WITH A FORWARD AMBER FAN ON THE AIR CONDITION PAGE.  MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN INOPERATIVE WHICH WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE BURNING SMELL. ** MAINTENANCE PLACED THE FAN ON MEL AND A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED** (OPEN)

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