Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
March 3, 2026
Submitted
March 4, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445AA
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10728
Aircraft time
16,547 hours, 4,477 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
AE1819B00
Part serial
222604623
Condition
Seized
Location
Zone 100
Part time
16,551 hours, 4,478 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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 GROUNDED: VENT BLOWER FAULT ECAM CAME ON DURING CLIMB, 25 MINUTES AFTER TAKE OFF. FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED ECAM PROCEDURE-BLOWER TO OVERRIDE-ECAM CLEARED, NO STATUS MESSAGES OTHER THAN PREVIOUS MEL MESSAGES. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THEY NOTICED SLIGHT ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK ONLY WHICH DISSIPATED AFTER BLOWER TO OVERRIDE. THE FLIGHT ATTENDENTS HEARD SLIGHT NOISE COMING FROM RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AVIONICS BLOWER FAN SEIZED AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 21-26-51. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FAULTS OR ODORS NOTED.

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