Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
October 28, 2025
Submitted
October 31, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453AA
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10811
Aircraft time
13,864 hours, 3,757 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
AE1819B00
Part serial
222604798
Condition
Fault Message
Location
Zone 100
Part time
13,864 hours, 3,757 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
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 GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT ON 2 MILE FINAL EXPERIENCED ODD/ACRID SMELL FOLLOWED BY VENT BLOWER FAULT POPPED AVIONICS VENT BLOWER FAN AND ECAM VENT BLOWER FAULT. FLIGHT CREW COMPLIED WITH ECAM AND SMELL DISSIPATED BUT RESIDUAL SMELL REMAINED FOR FIVE OR SO MINUTES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AVIONICS BLOWER FAN 20QH AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 21-26-51.

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