Service difficulty report · Vacuum Sys · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 23, 2026
Submitted
June 28, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7613
Aircraft time
28,089 hours, 11,160 cycles
Part
Vacuum Sys
Part number
14330375
Part serial
7377
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 900
Part time
28,375 hours, 12,648 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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: AFTER LANDING, NUMBER 3 FLIGHT ATTENDANT ADVISED THAT DURING THE DESCENT BELOW 10000 FEET HE SMELLED BURNING RUBBER SMELL WHILE SEATED IN THE MID FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMPSEAT. NUMBER 2 AND 4 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED THAT UPON ARRIVAL AT THE GATE THEY HEARD A LOUD WHINING SOUND WHICH TURNED INTO A GRINDING SOUND WHICH ABRUPTLY STOPPED AND WAS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A BURNING RUBBER SMELL. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED TASK CARD 26L00021001 AND FOUND TOILET VACUUM GENERATOR TO BE THE CAUSE OF GRINDING SOUND AND RUBBER BURNING SMELL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TOILET VACUUM GENERATOR PER AMM 38-31-64 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL / LEACK CHECK WITH NO ISSUES OR ODORS NOTED.

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